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True Food Kitchen files for bankruptcy, plans to close 12 restaurants

ABC15 Arizona • October 6, 2026 • business

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True Food Kitchen, a Scottsdale-based restaurant chain founded by Sam Fox, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 4.
The company reported approximately $42.1 million in debt obligations in its filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Nine companies under the True Food umbrella were included in the Chapter 11 filing.
As part of its restructuring plan, True Food will close 12 restaurants while keeping 34 locations across 14 states operational.
The company also operates a test kitchen at its headquarters in Scottsdale.