Coronavirus Could Be the End for Chuck E. Cheese and These Struggling Restaurants
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the restaurant industry. By mid-April, an estimated 30,000 American restaurants had closed for good and more than 110,000 were expected to shutter by the end of the month, according to estimates from the National Restaurant Association. And chain restaurants are not immune from these closures. Some classic chain restaurants had already been facing tough times amid stiff competition from newer fast-casual restaurants, and were forced to close underperforming locations each year to cut their losses. The coronavirus pandemic has only made things worse.
GOBankingRates rounded up all the major U.S. restaurants that have closed locations due to COVID-19. Find out if your favorite spot is on the verge of extinction.
Last updated: Oct. 12, 2020
FoodFirst Restaurants
Bankruptcy date: April 10
Assets: $10 million
Restaurant(s): Bravo! Cucina Italiana, Brio Tuscan Grill
CRT Food & Beverage
Bankruptcy date: April 28
Assets: $50,000
Restaurant(s): Whiskey’s Smoke House
TooJay's Management
Bankruptcy date: April 29
Assets: $50 million
Restaurant(s): TooJay’s Deli – Bakery – Restaurant
CFRA Holdings
Bankruptcy date: May 6
Assets: $10 million
Restaurant(s): IHOP franchises
Sustainable Restaurant Group
Bankruptcy date: May 12
Assets: $10 million
Restaurant(s): Bamboo Sushi, Quickfish
Garden Fresh Restaurants
Bankruptcy date: May 14
Assets: $50 million
Restaurant(s): Souplantation, Sweet Tomatoes
Schreiner's Fine Sausages
Bankruptcy date: May 26
Assets: $100,000
Restaurant(s): Schreiner’s Fine Sausages
Specialty's Cafe and Bakery
Bankruptcy date: May 27
Assets: $50,000
Restaurant(s): Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery
Le Pain Quotidien (U.S. Subsidiary)
Bankruptcy date: May 27
Assets: $100 million
Restaurant(s): Le Pain Quotidien
BarFly Ventures
Bankruptcy date: June 3
Assets: $1 million
Restaurant(s): HopCat, Stella’s Lounge, Grand Rapids Brewing Co.
Twisted Root Burger (Carrollton, Arlington, Coppell, Mansfield, Richardson)
Bankruptcy date: June 8
Assets: $100,000 – $2.4 million
Restaurant(s): Twisted Root Burger Co.
RM Bakery
Bankruptcy date: June 15
Assets: $1 million
Restaurant(s): Leaven & Co.
RWDT Foods
Bankruptcy date: June 24
Assets: $1 million
Restaurant(s): Denny’s franchises
CEC Entertainment
Bankruptcy date: June 24
Assets: $1.7 billion
Restaurant(s): Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza
Declaration Brewing
Bankruptcy date: June 26
Assets: $0.5 million
Restaurant(s): Declaration Brewing
Tea Station Investments
Bankruptcy date: July 1
Assets: $3.1 million
Restaurant(s): Tea Station
NPC International
Bankruptcy date: July 1
Assets: $1 billion
Restaurant(s): Pizza Hut and Wendy’s franchises
Bulls Head Diner
Bankruptcy date: July 2
Assets: $50,000
Restaurant(s): Bull’s Head Diner
The Pub McKinney
Bankruptcy date: July 3
Assets: $50,000
Restaurant(s): The Pub McKinney
Luxury Dining Group
Bankruptcy date: July 3
Assets: $10 million
Restaurant(s): Fig & Olive
Place Pigalle Restaurant
Bankruptcy date: July 10
Assets: $50,000
Restaurant(s): Place Pigalle
A La Turka Restaurant
Bankruptcy date: July 15
Assets: $100,000
Restaurant(s): A La Turka
Featherstone Foods
Bankruptcy date: July 20
Assets: $1 million
Restaurant(s): Featherstone
Moustache Brewing
Bankruptcy date: July 21
Assets: $0.4 million
Restaurant(s): Moustache Brewing Co.
Sugar Factory Ocean Drive
Bankruptcy date: July 22
Assets: $2 million
Restaurant(s): Sugar Factory
Il Mulino New York
Bankruptcy date: July 28
Assets: $50 million
Restaurant(s): Il Mulino
California Pizza Kitchen
Bankruptcy date: July 29
Assets: $100 million
Restaurant(s): California Pizza Kitchen
Matchbox Food Group
Bankruptcy date: Aug. 3
Assets: $50,000
Restaurant(s): Matchbox
Galiciapoke
Bankruptcy date: Aug. 3
Assets: $100,000
Restaurant(s): LemonShark Poke
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill
Bankruptcy date: Aug. 12
Assets: 1 million
Restaurant(s): Garbanzo
Orange Blossom Catering
Bankruptcy date: Aug. 14
Assets: $0.5 million
Restaurant(s): Orange Blossom Catering
Blue Star Donuts
Bankruptcy date: Aug. 26
Assets: $1 million
Restaurant(s): Blue Star Donuts + Coffee
Haute Coffee
Bankruptcy date: Aug. 30
Assets: $100,000
Restaurant(s): Haute Coffee
Jason's Deli of Colorado
Bankruptcy date: Aug. 31
Assets: $0.4 million
Restaurant(s): Jason’s Deli
K&W Cafeterias
Bankruptcy date: Sept. 2
Assets: $30.1 million
Restaurant(s): K&W Cafeteria
Maison Kayser USA
Bankruptcy date: Sept. 10
Assets: $10 million
Restaurant(s): Maison Kayser
Taco Crush
Bankruptcy date: Sept. 14
Assets: $50,000
Restaurant(s): Taco Crush
New Moon Orlando
Bankruptcy date: Sept. 17
Assets: $20,000
Restaurant(s): New Moon Market
Sizzler USA
Bankruptcy date: Sept. 21
Assets: $1 million
Restaurant(s): Sizzler
It'Sugar
Bankruptcy date: Sept. 22
Assets: $1 million
Restaurant(s): IT’SUGAR
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