Bar Louie is an American bar and restaurant chain founded in 1990. Bar Louie serves food, beer, and cocktails, from locations predominantly located in urban and suburban markets. there are approximately 69 locations. Bar Louie is headquartered in

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, and Tom Fricke is the company's chief executive officer.

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is a major investor in the company dating back to June 2010. On January 27, 2020, Bar Louie filed for bankruptcy and closed 38 locations. During the

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, Bar Louie closed an additional 22 locations. On March 26, 2025, Bar Louie once again filed for

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, listing assets between $1 million to $10 million, and liabilities between $50 million to $100 million. The filing revealed that Bar Louie owes millions to many of its creditors, including US Foods Dallas, a subsidiary of

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. Bar Louie stated that their sales did not recover after the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and blamed its bankruptcy filing on operational and financial challenges. The company immediately shuttered 13 of its corporate owned locations as part of the filing.

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