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The variety of restaurant chains which have filed for chapter this yr grew on Wednesday after BurgerFi Worldwide filed for Chapter 11 safety.
The corporate stated it filed for Chapter 11 reorganization to “preserve the value” of its BurgerFi and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings manufacturers “for all stakeholders.”
Solely its corporate-owned BurgerFi and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings eating places are included within the chapter proceedings, it stated. There are 17 and 50 of these, respectively.
The BurgerFi emblem is seen at a location in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 20. (Tierney L. Cross/Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
BurgerFi’s petition was filed within the U.S. Chapter Court docket for the District of Delaware.
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Chief Restructuring Officer Jeremy Rosenthal stated the corporate’s must file for Chapter 11 arose amid a “drastic decline in post-pandemic consumer spending amidst sustained inflation and increasing food and labor costs,” in accordance with a press launch.
BurgerFi, searching for to enhance its enterprise, launched an in depth turnaround effort final yr.
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CEO Carl Bachmann stated “legacy challenges” additionally “necessitated today’s filing” regardless of the corporate having seen “early positive indicators of the turnaround plan initiated less than a year ago.”
A BurgerFI worker prepares an order in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 20. (Tierney L. Cross/Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
In its submitting, BurgerFi estimated a spread of $50-$100 million for its property. Estimated liabilities had been $100-$500 million.
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The corporate was “confident” the chapter course of “will allow us to protect and grow our brands and to continue the operational turnaround started less than 12 months ago and secure additional capital,” in accordance with Rosenthal.
Within the meantime, prospects can anticipate company and franchised eating places to stay open as regular, BurgerFi stated. Franchisees function 76 BurgerFi eating places and one Anthony’s location.
A burger, fries and hen tenders are displayed at a BurgerFi location in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 20. (Tierney L. Cross/Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
Different restaurant chains which have entered Chapter 11 chapter this yr embrace Roti, Buca di Beppo, Rubio’s Coastal Grill, Crimson Lobster and Tijuana Flats.
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Simply final week, Crimson Lobster obtained courtroom approval to exit chapter.
Jonathan Carson, co-CEO of chapter companies and expertise agency Stretto, instructed FOX Enterprise final week that 17 working firms and enormous franchisees within the restaurant business have filed for Chapter 11 thus far this yr.
Breck Dumas contributed to this report.
