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If you know me, you know that I have opine extensively about San Francisco. I've told the story about a wino who dropped his pants and defecated in front of my daughter who was nine or 10 at the time. I have no use for San Francisco’s politicians. They've ruined a beautiful city and is one that no longer receives a considerable amount of expenditures from me. I know many others who have done the same. And of course, if you follow things, you know that Elon Musk obviously feels the same way. He says he has no choice. He is moving his company X out of San Francisco siding the cities, insane business environment. Mus is closing operations within the next few weeks. Those employees that wish to stick around can work out of the offices in San Jose, California. In addition, engineering will be relocated to Palo Alto California. In any company that has a long-term vision has to change periodically to keep pace with what's going on in the world around them. It's a real sad state of affairs as I remember attending an apple developers conference when the biggest names and tech were everywhere on the side of buildings, handing out gift bags and hosting elaborate parties.X was then called Twitter and it was a darn good time but as the years progressed, and as I have said many times, there are no go zones in the United States in places like Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and a wide range of others. It's the reason why you need to do extensive research about crime before you travel to a city.
And to continue with companies that are going out of business, especially restaurants let's talk about this.
Buca di Beppo announced Monday the Italian family-style restaurant chain will voluntarily file for bankruptcy as the company vowed to keep 44 of its locations open in 14 states to "best allow us to continue to serve Buca's patrons and communities for many years to come." Photo courtesy of Buca di Beppo
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Italian family-style restaurant chain Buca di Beppo is filing for bankruptcy after closing dozens of locations in Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, Utah and Michigan.
Buca di Beppo announced Monday it would voluntarily file for reorganization under Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.
"This is a strategic step towards a strong future for Buca di Beppo. While the restaurant industry has faced significant challenges, this move is the best next step for our brand. By restructuring with the continued support of our lenders, we are paving the way toward a reinvigorated future," Rich Saultz, the Orlando, Fla.-based chain's president said in a statement.
Buca di Beppo also vowed to keep 44 of its locations open in 14 states as it restructures, and announced plans Monday to open one new restaurant.
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"We believe this path will best allow us to continue to serve Buca's patrons and communities for many years to come. We are open for business in 44 locations and we expect day-to-day operations to continue uninterrupted," William Snyder, chief restructuring officer of Buca C LLC, said in a statement. "We anticipate moving through this process as quickly and efficiently as possible to emerge as a stronger organization built for the future."
Buca di Beppo, which opened in 1993 as a casual Italian "red sauce joint" in Minneapolis, promised its customers Monday that all reservations and gift cards will be honored at its 44 locations.
The restaurant chain's history has been rocky since going public in 1999. It was investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for fraud in 2005. Its chief executive officer, chief financial officer and controller pled guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company.
That same year, the restaurant chain -- which numbered 96 locations -- was ordered to remove all statuary busts of the pope "due to respect" after the death of Pope John Paul II.
Robert Earl's Planet Hollywood acquired the chain in 2008 for $28.5 million, which later became Earl Enterprises.
According to court papers obtained by USA Today, the company blames its current financial problems on hiring difficulties and rising costs. The restaurant chain named 30 creditors that are owed close to $50 million.
Last month, Buca di Beppo closed 13 underperforming locations that had failed to recover from the pandemic. The closures included restaurants in Sacramento, Calif; Salt Lake City and Midvale, Utah; Livonia and Utica, Mich.; Springs Township, Penn.; and Colonie, N.Y.
"Buca di Beppo has been a beloved gathering place for celebrations and memorable meals for many years," Saultz said, "and we are enthusiastic about entering this next phase of our brand's story."
