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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.

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Restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants established in 1990 Companies based in Addison, Texas Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020 {{US-restaurant-stub