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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Bertucci's Declares Bankruptcy Yet Again, Closes Locations in Braintree, Mansfield, North Andover, Norwood, and Plymouth

A local chain of Italian restaurants has declared bankruptcy once again, and with it, at least five more locations in the region have closed.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page (via the nrn.com website), Bertucci's has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, while also saying that outlets in Braintree, Mansfield, and North Andover have shuttered (we also learned that the Norwood and Plymouth locations closed as well), and this has all been confirmed on the chain's website (all five have been removed from the locations section). The closing of these three Bertucci's means that the only ones left inside Route 495 are in West Roxbury, Newton, Medford, Waltham, Reading, Hingham, Chelmsford, and Framingham.)

As mentioned in an article here, Bertucci's--which had also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018 and again in 2022--debuted a new quick-service concept called Bertucci's Pronto in downtown Boston this week.

The website for Bertucci's is at https://www.bertuccis.com/

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Clover Food Lab Is Emerging from Bankruptcy, Announces Expansion Plans

A local restaurant chain that features vegetarian fare is exiting bankruptcy and is now looking to expand.

According to a press release, Clover Food Lab is emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, using the time from last November to now to restructure while closing its outlets in Boston's Copley Square and Somerville's Assembly Row along with a Dedham warehouse. They are now looking to add to their current group of 13 restaurants, with the 5-year plan including 47 new outlets (initially opening locations in the Greater Boston area and then elsewhere in New England), focusing on smaller outlets in urban locations and around universities.

The website for Clover (which started out as a food truck by MIT in 2008) is at https://www.cloverfoodlab.com/

[Earlier Article]
Clover Food Lab Has Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Monday, November 06, 2023

Clover Food Lab Has Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

A local restaurant chain that features vegetarian fare has declared bankruptcy.

According to an article in The Boston Globe, Clover Food Lab has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying that they can't pay the lease on a new commissary due to the fact that it could not raise enough funds from investors. A WBUR article mentions that the company plans to restructure its operations and finances while also ending the leases on underperforming locations that have above-market rent, and it will also sell off some of its delivery vehicles.

As mentioned in an earlier article here, the Boylston Street outlet of Clover in Boston's Back Bay closed this summer, and while the Globe originally said that the School Street outlet downtown will soon shut down as well, we have been told by Clover that this is not actually the case at this point in time, and it remains in operation.

The website for Clover can be found at https://www.cloverfoodlab.com/

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Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Bertucci's Files for Bankruptcy Once Again

A local chain of Italian restaurants that declared bankruptcy a few years back has done so again.

According to an article from the Restaurant Business website, Bertucci's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, citing both the pandemic and inflation as reasons for the filing. With the 2018 bankruptcy came a change in ownership along with the closing of some of its locations, but it is not known whether there will be another ownership change this time around, nor is it known if any outlets will be shuttering due to the filing (locations in Brockton, Canton, and Marlborough have been removed from their website though it isn't known if these closed before the bankruptcy filing).

The Bertucci's chain, which is headquartered in Northborough, first started out in Somerville in 1981. Its website can be found at https://www.bertuccis.com/

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

by CHLOE Emerges from Bankruptcy Under New Ownership, Has Six Months to Change Its Name

A few months ago, it was reported that a group of fast-casual vegan spots had declared bankruptcy, and now we have learned that the restaurants will live on under new ownership, though its name ultimately won't.

According to an article from Restaurant Hospitality, a group of investors has acquired by CHLOE for $333,000 and assumed its debt while coming up with $3.25 million in financing in order to keep the 14 locations in operation. Co-founder Chloe Coscarelli had left the company back in 2016 and has been in a legal battle over the use of her name, and the article says that the new owners will only be able to keep the "By Chloe" brand for six months at most.

by CHLOE, which opened its first shop in Manhattan's West Village in 2015, once had three locations in Boston, including in the Back Bay, Fenway, and the Seaport District, though only the Back Bay outlet is still listed on its website, which can be found at https://eatbychloe.com/

[Earlier Article]
by CHLOE Files for Bankruptcy

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

by CHLOE Files for Bankruptcy

A New York-based group of fast-casual vegan spots has declared bankruptcy.

According to an article from Restaurant Businews, by CHLOE filed for Chapter 11 protection on Monday and James Haber (the CEO of parent company ESquared) has resigned, with the company looking to put itself for sale by the middle of February. The post mentions that the filing is due to the pandemic, which has caused a major drop in revenue and also led to three locations being shut down.

by CHLOE, which opened its first shop in Manhattan's West Village in 2015, has three locations in Boston, including in the Back Bay, Fenway, and the Seaport District.

The website for by CHLOE is at https://eatbychloe.com/

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Friday, November 20, 2020

Hopsters Appears to Be Headed Toward Liquidation

A couple of months ago, it was reported that a local brewery with two locations in the Boston area had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Now we have learned that it is now apparently heading toward Chapter 7 liquidation.

According to an article from Brewbound, a judge has rejected a bid by Hopsters to prevent a trustee from changing the bankruptcy filing to a liquidation in a Thursday hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Massachusetts. Back in September, Hopsters founder/owner Lee Cooper filed for bankruptcy and was looking to reorganize at that time, reinventing the business in order to keep it going. A check on its website indicates that the site appears to have been taken down, and there is no indication as to the status of the company on social media sites. (More on the apparent liquidation of Hopsters can be found in this tweet from @EdB_SP.)

Hopsters first opened in Newton Corner in 2013, with a second location opening in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood in 2018.

[Earlier Article]
Hopsters Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Monday, November 02, 2020

Friendly's Files for Bankruptcy Again; Will Be Sold to Amici Partners Group

A regional chain of restaurants and ice cream shops that declared bankruptcy earlier in the decade has filed for bankruptcy again, and once again, the company will be sold.

According to a message sent from Patrick Maguire of Maguire Promotions & Hospitality Consulting, Friendly's declared bankruptcy over the weekend, with an article from the Restaurant Business site saying that an agreement is in place for it to be sold to Amici Partners Group for a bit under $2 million, and as a part of the deal, Friendly's lenders will waive nearly $88 million in secured debt. The Friendly's chain, which put itself up for sale last year, says that "nearly all" of its 130 locations hope to remain open.

In the fall of 2011, the Wilbraham-based Friendly's filed for bankruptcy and was subsequently purchased by Sun Capital; the company emerged from bankruptcy in early 2012.

Amici is affiliated with Brix Holdings, which operates such brands as Greenz, Redbrick Pizza, Red Mango, Smoothie Factory, and Souper Salad.

[January 22, 2021 update: A source tells us (via the Boston Business Journal) that the sale of Friendly's to Amici Partners Group has been completed and that all locations are expected to remain in operation.]

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Wednesday, October 07, 2020

Ruby Tuesday Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

A national chain of casual family-friendly restaurants that has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic has declared bankruptcy.

According to Patrick Maguire of Maguire Promotions & Hospitality Consulting, Ruby Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy today, with an article from the Restaurant Business site stating that the Tennessee-based company has nearly $43 million in senior debt as well as other liabilities including $19 million that is owed to utility companies, landlords, and other vendors. The post says that the chain has closed nearly 300 locations over the past three years (including 185 during the pandemic), leaving 250 remaining, including a couple locally in Taunton and Wrentham.

CEO Shawn Lederman indicates that the chain now hopes to restructure, saying that "The announcement does not mean 'goodbye Ruby Tuesday.'....Today's actions will allow us an opportunity to reposition the company for long-term stability as we recover from the unprecedented impact of COVID-19." (The article points out that the chain has been hurt by the fact that 90% of its sales comes from dine-in business.)

The website for Ruby Tuesday (which first started out in 1972) is at http://www.rubytuesday.com/

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Hopsters Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

A local brewery with two locations in the Boston area has declared bankruptcy.

According to a source, Hopsters has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, with a post within the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber website saying that founder/owner Lee Cooper is looking to reorganize and reinvent the business in able to survive. In the post, Cooper says that "We have a new menu and new leadership and we are trying our damnedest to get people in. Alas, our Newton sales are abysmal, with an older population or younger families, people are too afraid to dine out in Newton, unemployment also doesn't help." His hope is that he will be allowed to hold off from paying vendors until the pandemic lessens, explaining that "It's a novel attempt, however not without precedent....It may be an option for similar independent restaurants to follow if they want to keep their business alive."

Hopsters has locations in Newton Corner and Boston's Fort Point neighborhood, with its website being found at https://www.hopstersbrew.com/

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen Files for Bankruptcy

A chain of pizza spots with five locations in the Greater Boston area is in financial trouble.

According to Patrick Maguire of Maguire Promotions & Hospitality Consulting, California Pizza Kitchen has filed for bankruptcy, with an article from the restaurantbusinessonline.com site saying that the chain is "facing months of unpaid leases" and has a "dwindling amount of cash," and is looking to close outlets that are unprofitable while cutting back on its debt. The post mentions that CPK has been hit by the increased popularity of fast-casual restaurants as well as takeout and delivery, and the COVID-19 pandemic has played a big role as well, with CEO Jim Hyatt saying that "No restaurateur in the world...has been unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic....For many restaurants, the COVID-19 pandemic will be the greatest challenge they will ever face."

It is not yet known if any local outlets of California Pizza Kitchen could close because of the bankruptcy filing; currently, locations can be found at the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay as well as in Braintree, Lynnfield, Natick, and Wellesley. The website for the chain is at https://order.cpk.com/

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Friday, July 10, 2020

Sur La Table Files for Bankruptcy, Will Close Stores in Boston, Burlington, Chestnut Hill, and Natick

A couple of months ago, it was reported that a chain of high-end cookware shops appeared to be heading toward bankruptcy. Now we have learned that it has become official, and with it, all of its Boston-area shops will be shutting down.

According to a tweet from @seracongi of WCVB Boston, Sur La Table has filed for bankruptcy and will be permanently closing stores in Boston (Copley Place), Burlington, Chestnut Hill, and Natick, with a check on the locations page for the company indicating that all four shops plans to shut down for good in August or September. Back in March, all of the Sur La Table stores across the country closed temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak, and talk of a potential bankruptcy filing began the following month, including a possible sale of the business which still seems to be in the works, according to the tweet.

Sur La Table, which started out in 1972 at Pike Place Market in Seattle, was also known for its cooking classes in addition to its variety of cooking equipment sold in its stores. The website for the business can be found at https://www.surlatable.com/

[Earlier Article]
Sur La Table Appears to Be Heading Toward a Bankruptcy Filing

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Cafe Pamplona in Cambridge's Harvard Square Files for Bankruptcy, Closes

A longtime cafe in the heart of Cambridge has shut down, though it hasn't been confirmed whether it has closed for good.

Eater Boston is reporting (via The Harvard Crimson) that Cafe Pamplona in Harvard Square has closed and filed for bankruptcy, with owner Nina S. Hovagimian telling the Crimson that "There's no Commencement, there's no Boston Calling, there's no Fourth of July. All of our busy season is not busy....Financially, it's impossible for us to survive without these two months." Based on the Crimson article--which was posted in late May--it isn't clear whether the Bow Street eatery is closed permanently, as Hovagimian says "I don't think our business will survive this" while the article itself states that "the coronavirus might just kill the cafe." As soon as we find out the exact status of Cafe Pamplona, we will post an update here.

Cafe Pamplona has been in business since 1958, according to the Crimson.

The address for Cafe Pamplona is 12 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138.

[June 18 update: An article from The Boston Globe confirms that Cafe Pamplona has closed permanently.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Le Pain Quotidien Files for Bankruptcy, May Permanently Close a Number of Locations

A chain of bakery-cafes that got its start in Belgium--and which once appeared to have aspirations to expand to the Boston area--appears to be in serious trouble.

According to an article from USA Today, Le Pain Quotidien has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is now looking at a sale that would help stave off liquidation. The post states that the proposed sale would be to Aurify Brands, a New York-based company that oversees such brands as Five Guys and Melt Shop--and the sale could lead to the permanent closures of a number of Le Pain Quotidien outlets in the United States, as it is mentioned that at least 35 of its 98 locations in this country would be able to reopen, indicating that at least some of the others might shut down.

USA Today says that Le Pain Quotidien had actually been planning the bankruptcy filing before the COVID-19 pandemic, though chief restructuring officer Steven Fleming says that the coronavirus crisis brought the business to the brink of liquidation and all shops ended up closing for the time being.

Le Pain Quotidien was founded in Brussels back in 1990, with the chain building a big presence in New York City, and at one time, a page for Boston locations existed on its website, though no shops ever did open in or around the city. (Three locations can be found in Connecticut.)

The website for Le Pain Quotidien is at https://www.lepainquotidien.com/us/en/

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Thursday, May 07, 2020

Sur La Table Appears to Be Heading Toward a Bankruptcy Filing

A chain of high-end cookware shops that also offers cooking classes may be heading toward bankruptcy.

According to an article from Bloomberg, Sur La Table is getting ready for a possible bankruptcy filing, while also apparently looking at a possible sale of the business. The Seattle-based company temporarily closed down its U.S. shops in March, including locations in Boston's Back Bay, Burlington, Chestnut Hill, and Natick.

Sur La Table got its start back in 1972 at Pike Place Market in Seattle, with the company now consisting of approximately 125 stores. Its website can be found at https://www.surlatable.com/

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Cosi Sues SBA After Being Denied PPP Loan Due to Its Being in Bankruptcy

A local chain of dining spots that filed for bankruptcy and closed nearly all of its Boston-area locations earlier this year is now suing the U.S. Small Business Administration after being rejected for a federal stimulus loan.

According to an article from the Restaurant Business site, Cosi filed a lawsuit against the SBA earlier this week after being denied a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan because the company is in bankruptcy. The Charlestown-based business was hoping to receive as much as $3.7 million to help maintain payroll and said that several other companies were able to secure loans just before their bankruptcy filings, but the article indicates the SBA requires that companies can't receive loans if they are actually in bankruptcy at the time. Cosi filed for bankruptcy in February and is looking to emerge from it as more of a catering company.

The PPP, which is part of the CARES Act, has been criticized for allowing national restaurant chains to be granted funding while also running out of money within two weeks of its introduction. (Most of the chains have since said that they will return the loans.)

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Monday, April 13, 2020

Parent Company of Brio and Bravo Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The parent company of a pair of Italian restaurant chains--one of which once had a location in the Boston area--has declared bankruptcy, closing most of its locations in the process.

According to an article from Restaurant Business, FoodFirst Global Restaurants has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with 71 of its 92 locations of Brio and Bravo shutting down. FoodFirst CEO Steve Layt indicates that the pandemic was at least partly to blame for the bankruptcy, as the company was only days away from a recapitalization when the coronavirus outbreak got going, while company chair Antonio Bonchristiano, says that the impact of the pandemic is "irreversible." More closures could be happening, as the leases of 20 remaining outlets are up for renewal this year, with Layt saying that "The COVID-19 outbreak truly could not have come at a worse time for our business....The mandated dining room closure orders wiped out 60% of our restaurants within days and since then we have experienced nothing short of devastating sales declines."

A location of Brio had been in Chestnut Hill, but it closed in 2018 after approximately six years in business.

Thanks to to Patrick Maguire of Maguire Promotions & Hospitality Consulting for initially bringing this to our attention.

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Cosi Files for Bankruptcy Again

A local group of dining spots that recently closed nearly every one of its Boston-area locations has declared bankruptcy once again.

According to an article from the Restaurant Business site, Cosi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday, with the plan being to restructure and boost its catering operation "to better align with current customer dining trends." This comes on the heels of the chain going up for sale two months ago and all but its Charlestown outlet (where it is also headquartered) shutting down--and the business filed for bankruptcy back in 2016 as well, at which point it also closed some of its shops.

Cosi has been known in part for its flatbread sandwiches over the years, while also offering soups, salads, pizza, and more.

[Earlier Article]
Several Boston-Area Locations of Cosi Are Closed

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Monday, September 30, 2019

Somerville Brewing Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

A local brewing company that includes both a brewery/taproom and a brewhouse has declared bankruptcy and is now looking to reorganize.

According to a tweet from @_davidelman, Somerville Brewing Company has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, with a post within the courtlistener.com site indicating that the bankruptcy petition stems at least in part from the buildout of its restaurant and brewpub at Assembly Row, which has resulted in the company falling behind in rent payments for that space. The company is now looking to keep the brewhouse and the brewery/taproom in operation as it plans a reorganization.

Somerville Brewing company first opened its brewery and taproom on Ward Street in 2014, with its brewhouse at Assembly Row debuting in 2017; the company, which also operated a seasonal beer garden at Assembly Row, is known for its Slumbrew brand of beers.

The website for Somerville Brewing Company can be found at https://www.slumbrew.com

[October 3 update: Eater Boston states that a U.S. Bankruptcy judge has given approval of Somerville Brewing Company's motions to use its cash collateral and pay the workers' wages, allowing them to remain open at both locations through November 4, which is when a hearing will look into the future of the business.]

[November 6 update: A message sent to us indicates that both Somerville Brewing Company and American Fresh Brewhouse at Assembly Row have been awarded ongoing Chapter 11 protection, which means they will be able to keep operating as usual.]

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Monday, November 05, 2018

Papa Gino's Closes Dozens of Shops, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; Sale in the Works

by Marc Hurwitz

A local group of pizzerias that has been around for a long time is going through some major changes as the week begins.

As mentioned by multiple sources over the weekend, Papa Gino's abruptly closed more than 50 stores yesterday, with posters within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page mentioning such locations as Arlington, Bedford, Beverly, Brockton, Danvers, Malden, Medford, Newton, Quincy, being among the closures. Our sources also tell us that D'Angelo's--which is owned by the same company--has had some of its shops close as well. A new article from NECN mentions that Papa Gino's has now declared bankruptcy and that it is being sold to Wynnchurch, a private equity firm that is headquartered in the Chicago area. This story is still developing, so keep checking back for updates as they come in.

Papa Gino's started out in the 1960s in East Boston and has since expanded through much of New England, with its headquarters now being in Dedham. Currently, the chain has approximately 97 locations, which is down from 150 at the start of the weekend. (Its website can be found at https://www.papaginos.com/)

[February 1, 2019 update: The Boston Herald states that the sale of Papa Gino's and D'Angelo's to Wynnchurch has received court approval, with the sale including 96 company-owned locations of the former and 45 company-owned locations of the latter. In addition, 34 franchises will continue to be owned by the individual franchisees, with Wynnchurch being their franchisor.]

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