BHFO in Cedar Rapids Closing, Laying Off 46

BHFO in Cedar Rapids closing, laying off 46

BHFO, an online clothing retailer based in Cedar Rapids, has announced it’s closing and laying off 46 people. The announcement, via the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, follows a May layoff of 32 people. BHFO was started by Jon and Stacie Sefton in 2003. Most recently the company has operated out of a 240,000-square-foot…

BHFO, Cedar Rapids-based online fashion retailer, closing

BHFO, the discount fashion retailer headquartered in Cedar Rapids that helped revolutionize online apparel sales, is closing its doors, company CEO Stacie Sefton confirmed Friday, Oct. 31.“It is with a heavy heart we are announcing the closure of BHFO, Inc.,” Ms. Sefton said in an emailed statement. “Economic pressures like inflation affecting overall operating and shipping costs, interest rates and other challenges have impacted our decision to…