A national pizza chain is the latest victim in the decline of fast-casual dining.
The Little Brown Box Pizza, parent company of Pieology Pizzeria, filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, according to QSR Magazine. The chain, founded in 2011, listed between $100,000 and $500,000 in assets and $1 million and $10 million in liabilities.
The chain’s website lists 40 locations across California, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. Alabama Pieology locations in Alabama, including restaurants in Huntsville, Birmingham and Montgomery, have closed.
https://www.al.com/news/2025/12/national-pizza-chain-files-for-bankruptcy.html
In the last 18 months:
Red Lobster filed Chapter 11
Rubio’s Coastal Grill filed Chapter 11
Tijuana Flats filed Chapter 11
Mod Pizza closed dozens of stores and is restructuring
Papa Murphy’s franchise groups filed for bankruptcy
Bertucci’s (Massachusetts‑based) filed Chapter 11 twice
Corner Bakery filed Chapter 11
Boston Market faced mass closures and lawsuits