The pizzeria brand has pointed to both the pandemic and recent inflation as the primary drivers of thebankruptcy filing.
There’s also a fair amount of debt on the chain’s spreadsheets.
In 1989, the pizza chain was evennamed one of USA Today’s Top 10 Pizza Restaurantsin the country.
Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant
In 2018 the Bertucci’s brand filed for federal bankruptcy debt protection for the first time.
A few months later the brick-oven chain was sold to the corporate parent ofPlanet Hollywood: Earl Enterprises.
At the time of the acquisitionEarl Enterprises, was excited to add Bertucci’s.
“We are delighted to announce the ownership of Bertucci’s.
Our love affair with Boston is very deep and we look forward to continuing business in a thriving market.
Today, the pizza chain operates 47 restaurants across nine U.S. states in the Northeast.
On a related note,fellow pizza chain Happy Joe’s also filed for bankruptcyearlier this year.
