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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Badolato has a long public record of legal problems, including filings of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies, and numerous large IRS tax liens.
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Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020 after pandemic shutdowns and financial difficulties led to multiple nationwide closures — including a yearlong hiatus at the Fifth and J streets location.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Merit filed for Chapter 11 in July, amid financial problems and alleging that TBN had reneged on more than $100 million of financial responsibilities.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Everett noted that Peteski had agreed to having the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Merit Street dismissed.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020 after pandemic shutdowns and financial difficulties led to multiple nationwide closures — including a yearlong hiatus at the Fifth and J streets location.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Merit filed for Chapter 11 in July, amid financial problems and alleging that TBN had reneged on more than $100 million of financial responsibilities.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Everett noted that Peteski had agreed to having the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Merit Street dismissed.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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