A toxic combination of COVID-19 restrictions, major shipping disruptions, and ever-rising political tensions has simply proven too much for some of America's most recognizable big-name brands.

The result? Corporate bankruptcies have reached their highest level since the Great Recession in 2010, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. In fact, a staggering 286 US companies have filed for bankruptcy so far this year. 

Read on to discover why some of America's biggest businesses have fallen on hard times, and find out whether they're likely to survive.