Crain's Cleveland Business

First Brands sues founder’s brother, largest creditor for fraud

Bankrupt Cleveland-founded auto-parts maker First Brands Group has sued Edward James — its former executive and the brother ...

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Preliminary Operational Metrics for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025

During 2025, there were 64 system-wide new restaurant openings (55 company-owned and nine franchise-owned), and three closures. At December 28, 2025, First Watch had 633 system-wide restaurants, ...

First Watch gains after saying at ICR that its restaurant pipeline is strong

First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) rallied on Monday after providing a business update at the ICR Conference. The restaurant ...
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First Brands Group launches sale process under Chapter 11

First Brands Group has launched a marketing and sale process to sell its business, in whole or in parts, as part of its ...
Crain's Cleveland Business

First Brands judge approves examiner to probe fraud allegations

A federal judge overseeing the insolvency case of First Brands Group approved the appointment of a corporate litigator to ...
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First Brands Group Gets Risky $1.1 Billion Loan To Stay Alive Amid Bankruptcy

The First Brands bankruptcy announcement surprised pretty much everyone not directly in the loop about the conglomerate's financial standing. Most people didn't even know First Brands existed until ...
Bloomberg L.P.

First Brands’ Loans Drop After Finance Units File Bankruptcy

A bankruptcy filing from a group of companies related to ailing First Brands Group LLC triggered another drop in the value of the auto-parts suppliers’ loans. First Brands’ term loan due in 2027 fell ...
Morningstar

First Brands Group Secures Court Approval for Immediate Access to Full $1.1 Billion in Debtor-in-Possession Financing to Advance Restructuring

First Brands Group, LLC (“First Brands” or the “Company”), a leading global supplier of aftermarket automotive parts, today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court ...
Firehouse

First Priority Group Acquires P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc.

Flanders, NJ – August 1, 2025 - First Priority Group (“FPG”), a diversified manufacturer, dealer, upfitter and service provider of emergency and specialty vehicles, is proud to announce its ...