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California's full-service dining sector is absorbing another bankruptcy filing, against the backdrop of simultaneous rent, wage, insurance, and utility pressures that have accelerated a broad industry reset.
Marmalade Cafe, the 36-year-old Southern California brunch chain, filed for Chapter 11 protection on September 2, citing rent disputes and mounting supplier debts.
The Encino-based operator listed total assets of $12.7 million but reported a net loss of $680,314.
The company owes more than $1 million across several creditors, including Gilmore Farmers Market, US Foods, Sysco Ventura Inc., and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
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