NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) — A Texas-based company that sells wheelchairs and motorized scooters to people with limited mobility announced Friday that it's shutting down for good, following federal scrutiny over its advertising and billing.
The Scooter Store, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, plans to phase out operations and furlough its remaining 370 employees and managers, the San Antonio Express-News (http://bit.ly/19QnyuK) reported, citing a company statement. About 200 of those jobs are in the company's headquarters in New Braunfels, with the rest at 55 distribution centers around the nation.
The decision came from the company's board of directors, according to the statement.
A message left with the company by The Associated Press was not immediately returned Friday night. The company website bears only a statement that the company was undergoing "a business revitalization intended to sharpen its focus on meeting its customer's most critical needs, efficiently and in partnership with government and mobility industry expectations.
