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San Antonio-based buffet restaurant chains cite COVID for closings, bankruptcy filings
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Fresh Aquisitions LLC, whihc owns Furr’s Fresh Buffet, was among 15 companies that filed for bankruptcy protection. Furr’s Fresh Buffet operated one of its restaurants in Arlington, as seen in this 2011 photo.Staff file photo
It appears to be the end of the line for some formerly popular restaurant chains, including Old Country Buffet, HomeTown Buffet and Ryan’s Buffet.
The chains’ operators, based in San Antonio, closed the restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic and filed 15 bankruptcy petitions this week.
“The pandemic really took the legs out from this company, as it has many other companies in many different sectors, but particularly in the restaurant sector,” said Jason Brookner, an attorney for the bankrupt companies, during a Thursday court hearing in Dallas.