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Boston Market owner's bankruptcy case is dismissed

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2024

A trustee had cited flaws in Jay Pandya’s bankruptcy filing and said he had been unresponsive to requests.

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Struggling Boston Market will let anyone open a location

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2024

The lawsuit-riddled rotisserie chicken chain will let people become operators of the brand without any franchise fee or other buy-in requirements.

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How many Boston Market locations are left? That's a good question

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2024

The fast-casual chain appears to have closed at least one-third of its restaurants in 2023, and likely many more as years of decline become a freefall. But how many it has remains a mystery.

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US Foods is accusing Boston Market of delay tactics

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 15, 2023

The distributor, which has sued the fast-casual chain for unpaid bills, says it was not informed of its owner’s bankruptcy filing until it heard from media reports.

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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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