Economy & Economic Development  April 12, 2021

Casa Bonita parent files for bankruptcy

LAKEWOOD — The parent company of iconic restaurant Casa Bonita, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Summit Family Restaurants Inc. filed for bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Arizona, April 6, listing assets of $1 million and liabilities of $4.4 million, according to documents filed with the bankruptcy court.

Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection allows a business to reorganize its debts to remain in business.

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Casa Bonita achieved widespread renown after it was featured in an episode of South Park in 2003.

The restaurant closed in March 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LAKEWOOD — The parent company of iconic restaurant Casa Bonita, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Summit Family Restaurants Inc. filed for bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Arizona, April 6, listing assets of $1 million and liabilities of $4.4 million, according to documents filed with the bankruptcy court.

Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection allows a business to reorganize its debts to remain in business.

Casa Bonita achieved widespread renown after it was featured in an episode of South Park in 2003.

The restaurant closed in March 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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