A popular cookie chain shut all retail locations in the United States this week, the article says.
Closures affect storefronts in the Washington, D.C. region, Massachusetts, and New York.
Regional reports say Queens-founded bakery Chip City closed every store amid an internal corporate dispute.
The piece says local outlets reported law enforcement at some sites to collect evidence.
A linked headline says NYPD officers arrived at an Upper West Side Chip City to collect evidence.
Customers are left without answers on gift cards and loyalty rewards, and landlords have dark stores without notice.
The article says legal filings are expected to explain the dispute, and bankruptcy or restructuring may follow.
Analysts say court proceedings will show whether any branches could reopen under new management.
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