Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Body Central

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 23:26, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Body Central[edit]

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Notability does require verifiability. Businesses are not inherently notable. Various claims in this article are not reflected in its cited references, such as the claims that it: "Was immensely popular through the early 2000s, and was comparable to Wet Seal, or Aeropostale," or "Had about 300 stores across the United States," or that it was "Famous for its large shiny blue tiled facade" (which seems like trivial information anyway). I could not verify them in other sources. Most articles that mention this store discuss its filing for bankruptcy. The number of articles that mention its downfall does not make up for the apparent dearth of quality content. Trivial coverage does not make this any more notable. One of these sources (and others) are local sources, which, again, do not make for notability. There just is no substantial coverage of this company that warrants keeping this article unless there is another Body Central that I am entirely unaware of. Apologies if I have done something wrong. Maxx-♥ talk and coffee ☕ 13:24, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Maxx-♥ talk and coffee ☕ 13:24, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Fashion and Florida. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 13:27, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Fails WP:NCORP. Not a notable company. While it is unfortunate that this company went out of business for both the owners and employees, WP includes the ones that have significant coverage and are notable; as per the nom, companies do not have inherent notability. All I could find in searching were press releases of various stores opening in various malls (like tens of thousands of other stores) and press releases about the bankrupcy and closures. WP:MILL Nothing of significance about the company itself and it's lasting impact. I don't see the encylopedic value of this article subject. Netherzone (talk) 14:31, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Shopping malls-related deletion discussions. Netherzone (talk) 14:31, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Previous WP:PROD candidate, ineligible for soft deletion.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:53, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I can't find more than routine coverage, store openings, then closings. The company wasn't in any way revolutionary in how they do business, so I can't find any sort of lasting impact. Not discussed in business journals. Oaktree b (talk) 15:48, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The term is used in mathematics or physics in peer-reviewed journals, it's unrelated to this commercial outfit. Oaktree b (talk) 15:49, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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