Two major mall owners file for bankruptcy

Patrons walk around Arbor Place Mall on May 04, 2020 in Douglasville, Georgia. Arbor Place reopened for business on May 1 under strict guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Two owners of a combined 130 or so malls across the US have filed for bankruptcy, signaling that the pandemic and shifting consumer habits continue to rattle the retail industry.

CBL Properties and PREIT filed for Chapter 11 on Sunday and both will continue operating while they navigate the restructuring process. The companies have previously warned they were in perilous positions because some of their largest tenants, including JC Penney, Tailored Brands and Ascena Retail Group, have filed for bankruptcy this year.

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