Hashtag: #ClosingOfWhitesSupermarket
Partial Payment For White’s Employee Creditors
A recovery was made which allows a partial dividend payment to be made to employee creditors of the White’s companies, and as claims for wages in arrears, vacation and severance against total approximately $1.1 million, the Joint Liquidators have determined that a dividend of 70% can be paid. All three White’s stores were ordered to be wound... Read more of this article
White’s Building In Warwick For Sale: $7.6M
The White’s building on Middle Road in Warwick has been put up for sale, with an asking price of $7,640,000. The property sits on 0.97 acres and comprises of over 32,000 square feet, with 2 freight elevators, 4 bathrooms and parking capacity for 50 cars. The real estate listing on Rego Sotheby’s website says: “This Commercial Property... Read more of this article
Prescription Refills: Former White’s Customers
The Department of Health and Bermuda Pharmacy Council have advised the public as to what steps should be taken by individuals who formerly filled prescriptions at White’s Pharmacy in Warwick or White’s Southside Pharmacy in St. David’s, which both closed earlier this summer. A statement said: “It is recommended that individuals whose prescriptions... Read more of this article
Auction Of White’s Southside Store Equipment
The liquidation of White’s continues, with the equipment of the White’s Southside store scheduled to be auctioned off on September 27th. A statement from KPMG said: “In light of the closure of the White’s at Southside Store at 26 Southside Road in St. David’s, the Liquidators will be holding an auction of the store’s equipment. “The... Read more of this article
60% Off Sale At White’s Southside Tomorrow
There will be a 60% off liquidation sale at White’s Southside location tomorrow [Sept 4], KPMG announced. This is one of three White’s stores forced to sell off their remaining goods, with the Supreme Court ordering that the 88-year-old company be wound up. A KPMG spokesperson said, “White’s at Southside Ltd. [in liquidation] at 26 Southside... Read more of this article
50% Sale At White’s Hayward’s, Southside Today
There will be a 50% off sale at White’s Southside and Hayward’s locations today [Aug 21], KPMG announced. These are the final two White’s stores to sell off their remaining goods, with the Supreme Court ordering that the 88-year-old company be wound up. The full statement from KPMG follows below: As you are aware KPMG Advisory Limited have... Read more of this article
White’s Store Equipment To Be Auctioned Off
The store equipment at White & Sons on Middle Road in Warwick will be auctioned off on Monday [Aug 20] starting at 10am. “In light of the closure of the Warwick Store at 22 Middle Road, we will be holding an auction of the store’s equipment,” a statement from KPMG said. “The auction will take place on Monday, August 20, 2012,... Read more of this article
Last Two White’s Stores Put Into Liquidation
Liquidators have been appointed at the two remaining White’s stores KPMG confirmed this evening [Aug 16]. Charles Thresh and Mike Morrison have been appointed as Joint Provisional Liquidators of White’s at Southside Ltd. and of White’s at Hayward’s Ltd. White’s at Haywards was closed this afternoon, and this sign was on the door: “On... Read more of this article
Final Day Of White’s In Warwick Sale: 50% Off
The final day of the liquidation sale today [Aug 16] at White’s in Warwick will see goods sold at 50% off, KPMG said this morning. White’s Supermarket at Warwick was ordered into liquidation on Friday [Aug 10] and all the staff were laid off. The liquidation sale started yesterday with goods selling at 25% off, and ends today. A statement issued... Read more of this article
Lines Form: White’s In Warwick Liquidation Sale
[Updated] Starting just after noon today [Aug 15] a line formed outside White’s in Warwick, with the doors set to open for the liquidation sale at 1pm. Yesterday KPMG confirmed there were no offers to acquire the store, hence there would be a liquidation sale with all stock available at ”considerable discounts” both today and tomorrow. Our... Read more of this article
Liquidation Sale At White’s Starts Tomorrow
KPMG confirmed that there have been no offers to acquire White’s in Warwick and that the staff have been made redundant. There will be a liquidation sale with all stock available at ”considerable discounts” tomorrow [Aug 15] and Thursday [Aug 16] from 1pm until 8pm. A statement issued by KPMG said: “Further to the Winding Up... Read more of this article
Application To Wind Up Other Two White’s Stores
In a public notice today [Aug 14], Bermuda’s major food importer, Butterfield & Vallis, have applied to wind-up White’s at Haywards Ltd and White’s at Southside Ltd. The two shops are part of the group that included White’s Supermarket at Warwick which was ordered into liquidation on Friday 10th August 2012. The shelves of both stores have... Read more of this article
White’s Supermarket In Warwick Closes Doors
[Updated] A Court order was signed this morning [Aug 10] to wind up White & Sons Ltd. The petition for the winding up was originally filed on June 29th in the Supreme Court by International Bonded Couriers of Bermuda [IBC], following after writs already taken out against the company by Pitt & Company and BGA. The law firm Wakefield and Quin... Read more of this article
Court Gives White’s Supermarket 30-Day Delay
In Commercial Court on Friday morning [July 20], before Chief Justice Ian Kawaley, the group of creditors who are seeking to recover funds from the supermarket group White & Sons Ltd have agreed with the owners of the company to a 30 day delay to allow ongoing negotiations to continue. The two parties will come back to Court in August. A petition... Read more of this article
Petition Filed To Wind Up White’s Supermarket
[Updated] A legal notice appeared today [July 4], saying a petition for the winding up of White’s was filed on June 29th in the Supreme Court by International Bonded Couriers of Bermuda [IBC]. The supermarket — which has locations in both Southside and Warwick — has long been rumoured to be facing severe financial difficulties. Pitt &... Read more of this article
