distressed

A distressed person or thing is unhappy, worried, or troubled.

When someone says that their favorite store went out of business because it was "distressed" (or when they say something like "my car's been acting up and I'm getting a little distressed"), they usually mean that the company or object is in trouble, maybe even on the verge of collapse. It can be a bit confusing because another meaning of "distressed" is more visual - it describes something that looks ugly, like old furniture with scratched wood or torn fabric. This kind of distressing refers to changing the appearance of an item so it's worn and damaged-looking, often on purpose (like when designers intentionally make clothes look like they've been through hard times).