In late January, Cici’s Holdings Inc., which operated and franchised the Cicis Pizza buffet chain, and affiliated companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which involved the company’s sale to real estate company D&G Investors LLC. The company emerged from bankruptcy in mid-March after completing restructuring.
After declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2020, Ruby Tuesday emerged from bankruptcy in late February, with a Delaware judge approving the company’s restructuring plan.
Grill Concepts Inc, parent to Public School on Tap and Daily Grill, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in June, saying pandemic-related restrictions on dine-in service completely devastated the company’s operations.