End of an era: Kika/Leiner closes all branches at the end of January!

End of an era: Kika/Leiner closes all branches at the end of January!

A sad certainty for numerous customers: The insolvent furniture chain Kika/Leiner will close its last gates at the end of January 2025. This was confirmed from corporate circles on Wednesday evening. All still open branches must finally conclude after considerations were made to keep some locations open for a remaining item sale by February. Now, however, it is clear that these plans have been rejected, as well as the reporting of the shows the press

The sale in the affected branches has been running since the beginning of December, and the restaurants in the furniture stores have already closed at the turn of the year. Mass administrator Volker Leitner has informed customers who have made down payments for kitchens or bedrooms, whether their orders can still be met or not. There are over 20,000 down payments in the room, with many customers worrying about their money. Happy customers who were able to secure their deposits as part of the "gravel protection" will receive almost the entire amount back. However, affected creditors only have time until January 10th to register their claims to the mass administrator, which entails additional uncertainties, as Krone

In three weeks, a chapter in the furniture trade at home will be closed, while the last warehouse is cleared and the employees are informed about the final closure. What remains are numerous open questions for customers and suppliers who hope for clarifying their situation.