Chapter 11
noun
: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization
filed for Chapter 11
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In May 2024, the company closed 87 restaurants across 27 states and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The track, located in near west suburban Stickney, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, seeking to delay and reduce its payments for more than $100 million owed to more than 200 banks, vendors, horse owners and other creditors.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
But the lenders who ponied up money to get the company through the Chapter 11 process will literally get a seat or two at the boardroom table.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
In the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, 801 Chophouse's Chapter 11 bankruptcy announced in April hit eight restaurants from Virginia to Colorado.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The track, located in near west suburban Stickney, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, seeking to delay and reduce its payments for more than $100 million owed to more than 200 banks, vendors, horse owners and other creditors.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
But the lenders who ponied up money to get the company through the Chapter 11 process will literally get a seat or two at the boardroom table.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
In the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, 801 Chophouse's Chapter 11 bankruptcy announced in April hit eight restaurants from Virginia to Colorado.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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