Casa France, a prominent home and garden furniture retailer, is on the brink of judicial liquidation, putting at risk nearly 700 jobs across its 143 stores in France. The company announced that the offers for takeover reviewed by the Bobigny commercial court are likely to be deemed 'unacceptable' under the legal criteria. A final decision is expected by June 27.

The downfall of Casa France is directly linked to the collapse of its Belgian counterpart, Casa International, which was responsible for the group's central logistics and IT functions. The liquidation of Casa International in March 2025, following a failure to find a buyer, abruptly halted the operational organization of subsidiaries across Europe, including Casa France.

Despite generating significant cash flow during the observation period, increasing from €3 million to €15 million, Casa France cites the 'exogenous shock' from the Belgian liquidation and structural difficulties in the weakened national furniture and decoration market as insurmountable challenges. The company emphasizes that these issues are independent of its management and beyond its control.

The potential liquidation of Casa France marks a significant blow to the European retail sector, highlighting the fragile interdependencies within international retail groups. With 577 permanent and about 100 temporary employees facing unemployment, the case underscores the broader challenges facing the furniture and decoration industry amid unfavorable real estate market conditions.