Industry Contacts

David J. Barton
Laura Davis Jones
Jeffrey N. Pomerantz
Bradford J. Sandler

Restaurant Chains

The cyclical nature of the hospitality industry has caused several significant bankruptcies of large restaurant chains. The firm's effective representation of these chains and their creditors is enhanced by its combination of insolvency, real estate, and commercial finance expertise. The firm also has a list of related representations in the food services and hospitality industry.

Representative Cases

Red Lobster Management
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
Studio Movie Grill Holdings
Ruby Tuesday
Barfly Ventures
CFRA Holdings
FoodFirst Global Restaurants
Perkins & Marie Callender’s LLC
iPic-Gold Class Entertainment
Kona Grill Inc.
Cafe Holdings
Ruby's SoCal Diners
RMH Franchise Holdings Inc.
Ignite Restaurant Group
Rita Restaurant
Last Call Guarantor (Fox & Hound, Bailey's Sports Grille, Champps)
Roadhouse Holding Inc. (Logan's Roadhouse)
Z'Tejas Restaurant Holdings
S.B. Restaurant Company (Elephant Bar)
Fired Up, Inc.
Hot Dog on a Stick
Fox & Hound and Champps (2013)
Quantum Leap Restaurants
Back Yard Burgers
Buffets Restaurant Holdings (2012)
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation
Real Mex Restaurants
Souper Salad/Grandy's: SSI Group
Charlie Brown's - CB Holding Corporation
Claim Jumper Restaurants
Fili Enterprises, dba Daphne's Greek Cafe
Metromedia Steakhouses
Buffets Holdings
Spectrum Restaurant Group
Glazed Investments
Sydran Services
Fresh Choice
Chi Chi's & Koo Koo Roo
Cimms
Cooker Restaurants
Sizzler International
Hamburger Hamlet Restaurants
International Onion
Penguin's Frozen Yogurt/Penguin's Place
Pizza Time Theaters

Events

Navigating Restaurant Restructurings
51st Annual Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute
Atlanta, March 21, 2025
Retail and Restaurant Bankruptcies: Current Issues
Strafford Live Webinar
February 17, 2021