WASHINGTON — The company behind a popular Italian restaurant chain has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in five years.

Bravo Brio Restaurants, the company behind Brio Italian Grille and Bravo! Italian Kitchen, a pair of upscale Italian chain restaurants, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.

The company, based in Orlando, said in court filings that it had assets and liabilities between $50 and $100 million, and owed $1.9 million to Sysco, a restaurant food distributor.

This is the second time the company has declared bankruptcy. In 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy protection and was subsequently sold to its current owner, Earl Enterprises.

Bravo Brio plans to shutter underperforming locations as it tries to stabilize its financial positions.

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