Bankruptcy

Financing

BurgerFi International blames rising costs for its bankruptcy filing

Court documents indicate the Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza and BurgerFi brands may have separate bidders. And here's a list of locations closed in August and September.

Financing

BurgerFi International declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The owner of its flagship burger brand and Anthony’s Coal-Fired Pizza has been struggling with deepening losses in recent months.

The parent of the BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza brands has struggled since becoming a public company in 2020. With another 19 locations shuttered, company officials say reorganization was necessary.

The lender is the stalking horse bidder for parent One Table Restaurant Brands, which has scheduled a bankruptcy auction later this month.

A judge cleared the way for the seafood chain to be acquired by Fortress Investment Group, which has a plan to revitalize the chain.

Another director resigned from the board of the fast-casual restaurant chain operator, which is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

The Bottom Line: A host of investment companies have been snapping up restaurant companies at bargain prices. Getting them back into growth mode is the hard part.

The 45-year-old family-dining chain faces multiple accounts of unpaid rent and taxes, eviction notices and unit closures.

A Deeper Dive: RB editors Joe Guszkowski and Lisa Jennings join Jonathan Maze to discuss the latest news around restaurant industry bankruptcies and some strong sales performances.

Stalking-horse bidder Main Street Capital has made a $27 million credit bid for the casual-dining chain’s assets.

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