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Jay Pandya, who owns Boston Market, files for personal bankruptcy

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 12, 2023

The operator of the struggling rotisserie chicken restaurant chain is also accusing US Foods of overcharging for food and keeping supplies low, leading to substitutions and closures.

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Federal regulators are investigating Boston Market

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 01, 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor says it is investigating wage-and-hour complaints against the troubled fast-casual chain.

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For Boston Market, another ugly chapter could be its last

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 13, 2023

After years of steady decline, the fast-casual brand appears to be in a death spiral of unpaid bills, legal filings and angry customers. Even in a world as forgiving as restaurants, it may be impossible for the chain to come back.

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Corner Bakery employees thought they had a savior. They got something else

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 12, 2023

Jay Pandya took over Corner Bakery during the pandemic in 2020. He demanded tough cost cuts, and refused to pay bills. Employees left in droves. Workers were locked out of stores. And the company’s lender accused him of using the company as a “piggy bank.”

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Boston Market is reopening its N.J. restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 12, 2023

The state has lifted its stop-work order, saying that employees have been repaid. Restaurants are expected to reopen this week as deliveries come in.

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Inside the chaotic world of the owner of Boston Market

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 11, 2023

Jay Pandya has long portrayed himself as a “business tycoon,” with restaurant and real estate holdings along the East Coast, before he bought Boston Market and Corner Bakery. But that history is filled with lawsuits, unpaid bills and allegations that he bilked investors.

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New Jersey orders the closure of 27 Boston Market restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 15, 2023

The state’s Department of Labor fined the company $2.6 million in unpaid wages, liquidated damages and administrative penalties. It is the latest in a series of setbacks for the collapsing chain.

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Why Boston Market was once what other chains wanted to be

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: The brand is currently slogging through a challenging chapter. How did it land in such straits after such a hyped beginning?

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At Boston Market, closed locations, lawsuits and bad Yelp reviews

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2023

The fast-casual chain appears to be deteriorating as locations shut down, vendors file lawsuits, workers go unpaid and managers get their supplies from Sam’s Club.

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US Foods and other vendors sue Boston Market

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 25, 2023

The fast-casual chain is facing several lawsuits from vendors and landlords, including its former owner McDonald’s, over past-due bills. Employees say the company mostly stopped paying wages in June.

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