WeWork’s Bankruptcy and a Look Back at 10 Defining Moments

For close to a decade, WeWork seemed unstoppable. The company grew rapidly and spent extravagantly.

On Monday, WeWork declared bankruptcy. While the co-working company could eventually emerge from the Chapter 11 process and survive in some form, the filing marks a new low for a business that was one of the world’s most valuable startups as recently as 2019.

After four years of near-consistent mockery, it can be hard to remember how promising WeWork once appeared. Here are some of the highlights from the company’s rise and fall:

1. Beer kegs in the office

Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey ...