{
  "id": 12219276,
  "title": "Leslie’s Poolmart Filed for Bankruptcy and Is Closing 76 Stores. But Its CEO Says It’s ‘Here to Stay’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/leslies-poolmart-filed-for-bankruptcy-and-is-closing-76-stores-but",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:28:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/lucia-auerbach/leslies-poolmart-filed-for-bankruptcy-closing-76-stores-ceo-says-here-to-stay/91414006"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The pool-supply chain plans to eliminate $685 million in debt as lenders take control. It blames high prices and short-term profit seeking for its decline.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}