The number of restaurant chainbankruptcieskeeps growing in 2024.
On June 14, Cleveland-based Melt Bar & Grilled declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The chain also has two units at Cleveland’s Progressive Field and Case Western Reserve University.
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Melt’s menu includes gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, fries, wings, soups, salads, and more.
The bankruptcy is intended to ensure “immediate survival and long-term future success.
“Navigating the restaurant industry in the post-pandemic world with growing economic issues is becoming increasingly difficult… 12 Restaurant Chains Closing Locations In 2024
Melt was once a fast-growing chain with more than a dozen locations.
Melt Bar & Grilled
Melt isn’t the only restaurant chain that has declared bankruptcy this month.
This is Rubio’s second bankruptcy, with the chain filing its first in 2020.