The supermarket is closed due to rumors that the boss has fled and suppliers are coming to collect payment

The relevant person in charge of the supermarket said that it is true that the supermarket has closed due to poor management, but will find a way to repay the supplier.

South China Morning Post 2016-03-18

■ South China Morning Post reporter Zhou Ruyu

South China Morning Post reporter Zhou Ruyu

Starting from March 14 , a supermarket in Guiping City suddenly closed, causing many suppliers to worry, because their total payment of millions of yuan was owed by the supermarket, and there were rumors that the supermarket owner had taken away the money and ran away. On the afternoon of the 17th, the relevant person in charge of the supermarket stated that it was true that the supermarket was closed due to poor management, but the payment owed to the supplier would be repaid

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The supermarket owner was summoned to court Running away

Ms. Zhou, a citizen of Nanning, opened a company mainly engaged in books and stationery. In September 2014, after she heard that a Likero supermarket had opened in Guiping City, in order to broaden the market and increase sales, she decided to cooperate with the supermarket and sell her own products in the supermarket.

Ms. Zhou said that at the beginning of the cooperation with the supermarket, the supermarket's payment collection was normal. However, starting from May 2015, the supermarket began to be stuck in paying for goods. This delay lasted for 7 months, forcing Due to financial pressure, she had no choice but to withdraw the goods from the supermarket. "The seven-month payment has exceeded 200,000 yuan, and the company really can't bear it."

Ms. Zhou said that when she removed the counters, the supermarket had not yet settled the debt with her. On the evening of March 14, Ms. Zhou suddenly heard rumors that the Guiping Likeron Supermarket had closed down and the owner was missing. He might have taken away the money and ran away. "Then who should I ask to pay for my debt of more than 200,000 yuan? "Ms. Zhou is very anxious.

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More than 70 suppliers were affected

It is understood that the closure of Guiping Likeron Supermarket has affected more than 70 suppliers in Nanning, Guigang and Guiping. suppliers are affected. Mr. Liang, a local supplier in Guiping, told reporters that according to preliminary statistics from their supplier rights protection team, Likelon Supermarket currently owes them more than 4 million yuan in payment.

Ms. Zhang is a supplier in Guigang. She said that after the supermarket closed, no relevant person in charge has come out to express its position in the past few days. For this reason, some suppliers went to the supermarket on the morning of the 17th to defend their rights. She said that there is only one ordinary staff member left in the supermarket to handle affairs, and most suppliers do not have high hopes of recovering their payment.

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The supermarket said it would try to repay the loan

On the afternoon of the 17th, the reporter contacted Mr. Xia, the person in charge of Guiping Likeron Supermarket. Mr. Xia introduced that Guiping Likeron Supermarket is one of the franchise stores of Guangxi Likeron Supermarket Co., Ltd. and was officially opened in Guiping City in September 2014. In the more than a year since its opening, due to some operational problems, the supermarket has been unable to make ends meet, and they have no choice but to close down.

Mr. Recover payment. He said that they are currently negotiating the acquisition with a third-party company. Once the deal is completed, the outstanding payment will be repaid together. "Even if the acquisition cannot be negotiated, part of the payment can be offset after the supermarket assets are sold."

Some suppliers expressed the hope that supermarkets will keep their promises, otherwise they will use legal means to protect their rights and interests.

(A lady from the reader is paid 50 yuan)