Yardbird Southern Dining Chain Hits Ch. 11 With $50M Debt

By Vince Sullivan · September 21, 2026, 11:02 AM EDT

Elevated casual dining chain Yardbird Group LLC filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday in Delaware, listing $25 million of secured debt obligations and another $25 million in unsecured claims as it...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

An upscale southern food chain filed for Chapter 11 to sell its assets after recent pressures strained its finances and forced it to close some locations.

Case Number

1:26-bk-11479

Judge

Brendan L. Shannon

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$50 million

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Case Information

Case Title

Yardbird Group LLC

Case Number

1:26-bk-11479

Court

Delaware

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

September 21, 2026