Another national restaurant chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to Newsweek , Bravo Brio Restaurants -- which owns Bravo! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille -- filed for protection Monday.

Much like other restaurant chains that filed for Chapter 11 in 2025, the company says rising costs, lower demand and other "insurmountable" pressures on the industry are causes for the move. Bravo Brio previously filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and emerged from the proceedings a few months later after it was acquired by Earl Enterprises.

According to court filings, the company has assets and liabilities between $50 million to $100 million and between 200 and 999 creditors. The company aims to use the bankruptcy process to seek new investors and find a stronger financial

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