Filing Alert: Bar Louie Chapter 11
Bar Louie Files Chapter 11 in District of Delaware
BLH TopCo LLC (dba Bar Louie) and its debtor affiliates⁽¹⁾, a Dallas, TX-based gastropub chain, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Mar. 26 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
The filing marks the company’s second Chapter 11 in five years. Bar Louie previously filed in January 2020, closing 38 locations and emerging under the ownership of prepetition lender Antares Capital, which acquired the business through an $82.5 million credit bid.
The company reports $1 million to $10 million in assets and $50 million to $100 million in liabilities. The filing indicates that there will be funds available for distribution to unsecured creditors. The case number is 25-10576.
⁽¹⁾ For a complete list of debtor entities, see the Chapter 11 Debtors table.
Chapter 11 Debtors
Top Unsecured Claims
Key Parties
Counsel:
- Thomas J. Francella, Jr.
- Raines Feldman Littrell LLP
- Email: tfrancella@raineslaw.com
Signatories:
- Leslie Crook – Chief Administrative Officer
Claims Agent:
- Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Stretto
Equity Security Holders:
- Bar Louie Restaurant Group, LLC (non-debtor) – 100% Equity Interest
Bondoro Insights is continuing to monitor this case and will provide further coverage as appropriate.
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