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This California-Based Pizza Chain Just Filed For Bankruptcy By Garrett Palm Dec. 11, 2025 1:53 pm EST

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The pizza market has been drooping like an over-sauced slice since the pandemic, with many of the big chains seeing either slow growth or a drop in sales. Pieology already appeared on our list of pizza chains struggling to stay open , and as of December 8, it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as reported by The Street . Fans of the chain shouldn't worry yet, however, as the company filed for a form of bankruptcy that allows its restaurants to stay open while it restructures its debts (via Business Insider ).

In 2017, the chain operated 135 locations and is now down to approximately 40, most of which are in its home state of

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