Fast casual chain BurgerFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday after months of reporting financial distress.

Mediterranean restaurant chain Roti on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

BurgerFi International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFI, BFIIW) which owns BurgerFi and casual dining chain Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it tries to dig itself out of a financial hole.

Big Lots Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection, capping a multi-year decline for the discount retailer. The Columbus, Ohio-based company says it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, according to a company statement .

The retail sector suffered more significant bankruptcy filings in 2024 after facing several notable Chapter 11 cases in the previous year. Some big-name retail chains that filed Chapter 11 this year and continue in business include mall-based clothing retail chain Express and fabric and crafts store Joann.

Big Lots has announced it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and selling its assets and business operations to a private equity firm as the discount retailer continues to struggle. According to the Associated Press,

A general view of the exterior of the North Bergen Big Lots store during the Store Opening on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 in North Bergen, N.J. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Discount retailer Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,

Closeout retail chain Big Lots Monday announced that it initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as part of a sale agreement with Nexus Capital Management.