Bar Louie Restaurants
Bar Louie is a bar and restaurant chain founded in 1990.[3][4] Bar Louie serves food, beer, and cocktails, from locations predominantly located in urban and suburban markets. As of 2021 there are approximately 73 locations, many of which can be commonly found in higher-end lifestyle centers, entertainment venues, and hotels. The company also awards franchises. Bar Louie is headquartered in Addison, Texas, and Tom Fricke is the company's chief executive officer. Sun Capital Partners is a major investor in the company dating back to June 2010.[5]
Founded | 1990 |
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Headquarters | Addison, Texas, U.S. |
Number of locations | 73[1][2] |
Key people | Tom Fricke, CEO |
On January 27, 2020, Bar Louie filed for bankruptcy and closed 38 locations. It hoped to come out of bankruptcy within 90 days and stated that suppliers and employees would continue to be paid during bankruptcy.[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bar Louie closed an additional 22 locations.[2]
References
- "Bar Louie files for bankruptcy and closes one-third of its restaurants". CNN. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- Klein, Danny (October 2020). "Inside Bar Louie's Emergence from Bankruptcy and $82.5M Sale". FSR magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- Bar Louie Orlando Orlando Sentinel
- Bar Louie Archived March 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Novi Patch
- "Sun Capital Partners, Inc. | Bar Louie Restaurants". www.suncappart.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-05-05.