đ„New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing - Mosaic Companies LLCđ„
Another small and fast sale case.
On July 8, 2025, Suburban-Hotlanta-based Mosaic Companies, LLC (âMosaicâ) and 9 affiliates (collectively, together with Mosaic, the âdebtorsâ) filed chapter 11 cases in the District of Delaware (Judge Goldblatt). Founded in â19, Mosaic is a partnership between debtor Surfaces Southeast, LLC (âSurfacesâ)-founder Albert Claramonte and The Baupost Group L.L.C. (âBaupostâ) with â⊠the goal of building a leading omnichannel platform in specialty wall, mosaic, and slab.â Hence the tiled company logo âïž.
Consistent with that goal, Mosaic set out to build up and expand Surfacesâ tiles business through organic growth.
LOL, sorry, we tried but couldnât keep a straight face. Nah, they did what any PE-backed company does: looked for other companies to buy. The first was debtor Walker & Zanger, LLC (âWalker Zangerâ), a â⊠leading stone and tile design resource âŠâ that Mosaic acquired in January â21. Hereâs CEO and first day declarant Randall Jackson to tell us about the purchase:
âAt the time, Walker Zanger was operating at a loss, with thirteen showrooms and seven warehouses resulting in surplus overhead costs. But Mosaic saw the value of the Walker Zanger brand and believed that it could restructure the business in a way that would rationalize the business and footprint and lead to profitability.â
