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CBS News
18-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Maxwell Street Market returns with food, shopping, and entertainment on Near West Side
Maxwell Street Market is back on Near West Side Maxwell Street Market is back on Near West Side Maxwell Street Market is back on Near West Side The Maxwell Street Market is back and kicks off Sunday on the city's Near West Side. At the event between South Halsted Street and South Union Avenue, attendees can check out handmade crafts, clothing, and more. Food will also be available for purchase from local restaurants, including Jim's Original Hot Dog, Lalo's Mexican Restaurant, and Bar Louie. The market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is scheduled for six Sundays throughout the year. Here are the remaining dates: June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14 October 5 Those interested in becoming vendors can apply on the City of Chicago website.
Miami Herald
13-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Popular restaurant chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The casual restaurant sector has suffered economic problems over the last year, with several dining chains closing multiple locations and filing for bankruptcy. Most of the chains with financial difficulties have faced huge debt obligations with payments that became a burden to satisfy, as interest rates rose and inflation increased the costs of labor and food products. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Several restaurant chains needed to file for bankruptcy to reorganize their businesses and restructure debt, and in some cases, sold their assets to satisfy their debt obligations. Related: Popular arcade restaurant chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Popular seafood chain Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy in May 2024, closing about 187 restaurants. The dining chain emerged from Chapter 11 in September 2024 and now operates about 478 locations in 44 states, according to its website. Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Aug. 4, 2025, to reorganize its business with the support of its lenders. The restaurant chain on Nov. 4 won approval to sell its 44 remaining corporate-owned restaurants to its lender Main Street Capital Corp. for a credit bid of $27 million. Classic bar and grill chain TGI Fridays had 161 U.S. locations when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 2, 2024, to reorganize. The number further plummeted over the next five months to 85 U.S. locations on April 24. The company's location count declined from 550 franchise locations in 55 countries to 461 restaurants in 44 countries. Struggling Mexican restaurant chain On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina had about 120 locations at the beginning of this year and closed or vacated 40 non-performing stores on Feb. 24 because of problems with rent and/or financial performance On The Border filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 4, 2025, with plans to sell its assets to its prepetition bridge loan lender. The restaurant chain currently has 60 locations operated by OTB Holding, which is 100% owned by private equity firm Argonne Capital Group's affiliate Borders Holdings, and 20 others run by franchisees. Popular restaurant and bar chain Bar Louie filed for Chapter 11 protection on March 26 to reorganize and close locations, facing financial distress. The Addison, Texas-based "gastrobar" chain's parent BLH TopCo LLC and four affiliates filed their petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, listing $1 million to $10 million in assets and $50 million to $100 million in liabilities. Bar Louie operates a casual dining restaurant and bar chain known for handcrafted cocktails, appetizers, burgers, and other American cuisine. The chain, which has 48 locations according to its website, had as many as 134 locations before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2020 and closing 38 locations. And now, the owner of popular national plant-based casual restaurant chain Planta has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection along with 17 affiliates, seeking to reorganize its business. Related: Classic auto parts company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Miami Beach-based CHG US Holdings, which operates 18 Planta restaurant locations across the country in cities such as New York, Chicago, and in the Los Angeles area, filed its petition on May 12 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, listing $50,000 to $100,000 in assets and $10 million to $50 million in liabilities. More bankruptcy: Iconic auto repair chain franchise files Chapter 11 bankruptcyPopular beer brand closes down and files Chapter 7 bankruptcyPopular vodka and gin brand files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy The debtor's largest unsecured creditors include landlord 8461 Melrose Avenue, owed over $613,000; law firm Saul Ewing Arstein & Lehr LLP, owed over $316,000; landlord 13 W 27 Leasehold LLC, owed over $203,000; landlord Friedman Properties, owed over $180,000; and Baldor Specialty Foods, owed over $176,000. Funds will be available to pay unsecured creditors after administrative expenses are paid, according to the petition. The debtor is seeking joint administration of all 18 cases. Related: Another major healthcare company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Happy Mother's Day! See special deals at restaurants, fast food spots across Florida
Whether it's your own mother or the other important matriarchs in your life, there's always a reason to show them some extra love. And that reason is today! It's Mother's Day today, with several chain restaurants and fast-food eateries are offering special deals and items for the holiday. Here are over 20 places Floridians can hit up ahead of the holiday. From May 10 through May 11, Bar Louie is offering a 4-course dinner & drink pairing experience starting at $45 per person. Course 1: Choice of Thai Crispy Calamari or Truffle Mushroom & Asparagus Flatbread, paired with a 3oz pour of Butter Chardonnay Course 2: Louie's Salad Course 3: Choice of Citrus Grilled Salmon or Steak Frites, paired with our Midnight Berry Martini Course 4: Triple Chocolate Cake, paired with a 3oz pour of Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon There are five Bar Louie locations in Florida in three cities — Orlando, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale. Baskin Robbins is offering an ice cream cake with strawberry icing for Mother's Day, adding that BR App users can get $5 off purchases of cakes $30 or more. There are over 120 Baskin Robbins in Florida, find one near you. According to the Krazy Koupon Lady, moms can eat free (up to $14.99) at Beef 'O' Brady's with a purchase of equal or greater value on Mother's Day. There are 125 locations throughout Florida. Bob Evans is offering three Mother's Day bundles and one platter: Mother's Day Breakfast Bundle (feeds 6) — $59.99 Mother's Day Brunch Bundle (feeds 8) — $79.99 Mother's Day Celebration Family Meal (feeds 6) — $85.99 Celebration Platter (feeds 1) — $15.99 There are 38 Bob Evans locations in Florida. Check out a location near you here. The Orlando-founded Italian chain will offer a free slice of its Double Dark Chocolate Cake. The offer is dine-in only while supplies last on May 11. Buca di Beppo has three locations in Florida — Davie, Celebration (Kissimmee), and The Florida Mall (Orlando). The Florida-native fast food chain is giving away free Whoppers on May 11 if you purchase a King Jr. Meal, which is $4 to $6. You must already be a Royal Perks member to enjoy this deal, which you can sign up for by downloading the BK app or by heading over to the Burger King website. There are roughly 560 Burger King locations across Florida. Find a location near you here. California Pizza Kitchen is offering a heart-shaped pizza and $8 Red Berry Sangrias all day from May 10 through May 12. There are nine locations throughout Florida. Find a location near you here. From May 9 through May 11, Denny's customers can get $10 off $30 when ordering breakfast online or in the app with the code "MOMDAY." There are 114 Denny's locations across Florida. Find one near you here. From May 11 through May 15, Dunkin Donuts rewards customers can get a 10-count Munchkins for $2. You can also earn 3X points on bulk donuts and Munchkins. According to World Population Review, Florida has the third most Dunkin' Donuts locations in the country at roughly 883. To locate an establishment near you, check its website here. Einstein Bros. Bagels will offer a "Brunch Box" for Mother's Day; six fresh bagels, a tub of cream cheese, an egg sandwich, two bacon cheddar and egg sandwiches, four hashbrowns and four blueberry muffins. There are over 80 locations in Florida. Find a location near you here. The Italian fast food chain will offer a free Fettuccine Alfredo or spaghetti with meat sauce or marinara when you purchase an entree and use promo code "Mother25" on Mother's Day. There are seven Fazolis in Florida. Find a location near you here. On Mother's Day, IHOP offers 20% off your first online order for pickup or delivery when you use promo code "IHOP20" at checkout. There are over 140 locations throughout Florida, find one near you here. Through May 17, Jimmy John's is offering a $0 delivery fee on orders of $8 or more when customers order online or in-app and use promo code "HOT4MOMS" at checkout. There are over 140 locations in Florida. Find a location near you here. "To make Mother's Day more finger-lickin' good," KFC announced they will offer free delivery on all digital orders on May 11. There are 278 locations across Florida. Krispy Kreme is celebrating moms (and mom figures) with a new line of sweet and specialty treats ahead of Mother's Day. The new collection, dubbed "Minis for Mom," features four new flavors that "pack a big message into a mini-doughnut." They are available for purchase from May 6 through Mother's Day on May 11. Here are the flavors featured in Krispy Kreme's "Minis for Mom" collection: Mini Strawberry Sunshine Doughnut: A miniature Original Glazed doughnut dipped in strawberry flavored icing, topped with yellow and orange icing drizzles and yellow vanilla flavored buttercreme. Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight Doughnut: A miniature Original Glazed doughnut dipped in chocolate icing & chocolate chip cookie crumble, topped with cookie dough flavored buttercreme. Mini Chocolate Iced Yellow Heart Doughnut: A miniature Original Glazed doughnut dipped in chocolate icing and topped with a yellow icing heart. Mini Sparkly Vanilla Sunset Doughnut: A miniature Original Glazed doughnut dipped in yellow vanilla flavored icing and pink sanding sugar. There are 32 Krispy Kreme locations in the Sunshine State, in 24 cities. Here's the list. Through May 15, Marco's Pizza customers can grab any of the following when they use promo code "PEPFEST" at checkout online or in-app: Pepperoni Bread for $5 (California prices are higher) Pepperoni Pizzoli for $5.99 Large Pepperoni Magnifico pizza for $9.99 There are 160 locations in Florida. Find one near you here. Franchise Wire shares that when guests get a breakfast item on May 11, they can add another one for just $1. They can also get a free breakfast sandwich when they order using McDelivery and spend $15 or more. There are 882 McDonald's in Florida. Check if a location is near you here. Panda Express announced they will offer a five-person family meal for $30 with the code "THANKSMOM." There are 123 locations throughout Florida. Find one near you here. Raising Cane's Caniac Club members can enjoy a BOGO Box Combo offer from May 11 through May 12. There are 21 Raising Cane's locations in Florida. On May 11, Rita's Italian Ice customers can make an in-app purchase of $1 and get a small Italian Ice for $1. Only one offer per app account. There are over 40 locations across Florida. Find one near you here. Scooter's Coffee is offering BOGO drinks for customers who order in-app on May 11. There are 29 locations in Florida, find a location near you here. This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Mother's Day deals Sunday: See Florida restaurants, food freebies
Miami Herald
10-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Popular breakfast chain franchise files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The casual restaurant sector has faced economic hardship for the last five years since the Covid-19 pandemic devastated the industry. As the pandemic faded away, other problems hampered the industry, such as rising costs of labor, food, and supplies from inflation, increased interest rates on debt, and changing attitudes of consumers on dining out. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Restaurant chains have closed hundreds of locations in restructurings in just the last year with plans to close many more this year. Several dining chains have filed for bankruptcy protection and, in some of those cases, also closed restaurants. Related: Popular pizza chain franchisee files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Among the most prominent restaurant chains to file for bankruptcy was Red Lobster, which filed for Chapter 11 on May 19, 2024, and closed 120 restaurants but still operates about 545 locations. TGI Friday's was another iconic restaurant chain that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Nov. 2, 2024, to sell company assets, reduce its restaurant footprint, and reject unfavorable leases and contracts. The company had about 600 franchises worldwide, including 213 U.S. locations, before it filed for bankruptcy. The first half of 2025 has begun with a couple of popular restaurant and bar chain bankruptcies, as Addison, Texas-based "gastrobar" chain Bar Louie's parent BLH TopCo LLC filed for Chapter 11 on March 26 to reorganize and close locations. Bar Louie, which had as many as 130 locations in 2020, currently has 48 locations. And popular casual dining chain Hooters of America, which features scantily clad servers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 31 to reorganize its business after struggling financially over the last year. The dining chain planned to sell over 100 of its locations to a franchisee-led buyer group. Popular breakfast chain Denny's Corp. in February revealed plans to close several of its restaurant locations through the end of 2025. More bankruptcies: Popular restaurant and bar chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyPopular athletic shoe chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyAward-winning cosmetics brand files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Denny's said during its fourth quarter 2024 earnings call that it planned to close 70 to 90 lower-volume restaurant locations in 2025, after shuttering 88 locations in 2024. Over a year ago, Denny's franchisee Denn-Ohio, which operated 10 locations in Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky, filed for bankruptcy protection on Oct. 31, 2023, suffering the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and other economic issues. International House of Pancakes, which has 1,698 locations in the U.S. according to ScrapeHero, has closed about 92 locations since June 30, 2023. IHOP's Frequently Asked Questions page on its website claimed the chain had 1,790 locations mid-year in 2023. Finally, Exton Operating Group Inc., which operates an International House of Pancakes franchise in Exton, Pa., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 24, 2025, to reorganize its business Related: Another popular whiskey brand files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy The Burlington, N.J.-based debtor, which operates as TA IHOP, listed $100,000 to $500,000 in assets and liabilities in its petition filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dine Brands Global IHOP restaurant chain franchisee indicated funds will be available to pay unsecured creditors. The franchise restaurant, located in the Festival at Exton shopping center, offers classic IHOP breakfast items, such as pancakes and waffles, as well as other American diner fare. Related: Troubled trucking companies file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
USA Today
29-03-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Bar Louie closes more than a dozen restaurants, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Bar Louie closes more than a dozen restaurants, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Restaurant chain Bar Louie is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy – again. The Addison, Texas-headquartered gastrobar chain filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, citing "various financial and operational challenges," according to court documents. The bankruptcy filing comes after several Bar Louie restaurants across the U.S. were closed recently including locations in Detroit, Nashville and East Brunswick, New Jersey. In a press release announcing the bankruptcy, Bar Louie said the bankruptcy process "is not expected to impact the company's day-to-day operations. Prior to the filing, Bar Louie closed underperforming locations to enhance its financial stability." National Pita Day: Cava offers free pita chips Saturday: How to redeem the offer Bar Louie filed for bankruptcy previously Founded in 1991 in Chicago, Illinois, Bar Louie operates 31 company-owned locations and has an additional 17 franchised locations across 19 states, according to its court filing. As part of the bankruptcy process, Bar Louie planned to close at least 13 corporate-owned locations. It lists 48 locations currently on its website. "Inflationary pressures have caused consumers, generally, to cut back on dining out. At the same time, menu prices have risen to keep pace with increased food, utility and labor costs," the company's chief administrative officer Leslie Crook wrote in the bankruptcy filing. "As a result, many of (Bar Louie's) restaurants have underperformed, causing a drag on (Bar Louie's) financial performance and management attention." Bar Louie had previously filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and was purchased by the current owners, BLH TopCo, as part of that process. There were more than 130 Bar Louie locations in 2018, prior to that bankruptcy filing, according to Nation's Restaurant News. In its bankruptcy filing, Bar Louie listed estimated assets of $1 million to $10 million, with estimated liabilities of $50 million to $100 million. Its largest creditor is US Foods, which is owed more than $1.8 million. Bar Louie is latest in string of recent restaurant bankruptcies Bar Louie is just the latest restaurant chain to file for bankruptcy, amid what it described in its filing as an environment of "increased costs of operation and mounting macroeconomic pressures." Earlier this month, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after closing dozens of restaurants in February. In recent months, there's also been bankruptcy filings from TGI Fridays and Red Lobster. Follow Mike Snider on Threads, Bluesky and X: mikegsnider & @ & @mikesnider. What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day
