KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After announcing that its Berkeley Riverfront location would be closing in late July, Bar K has now filed for bankruptcy.

On July 29, Bar K closed three locations in Kansas City, St. Louis and Oklahoma City. Shortly after, on Aug. 4, a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy was filed for the KC and STL locations. Chapter 7 bankruptcy refers to liquidation as opposed to reorganization.

Also on July 29, the landlord of Bar K's St. Louis location alleged that the property owed more than $200,000 in rent and demanded payment within 10 days. Bar K failed to do so before filing for bankruptcy. A similar situation happened in 2024, when the STL location was accused of owing nearly $300,000 in back rent.

"We faced the same severe economic challenges as the rest of the hospitality

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