Fast-food franchisees have battled economic challenges over the last three years, which have led certain chain operators to close restaurant locations and, in some cases, file for bankruptcy. Rising ...

A former multi-unit Panera franchisee in Texas filed for bankruptcy after its sibling company filed last year. EYM Cafe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Eastern District of Texas ...

EYM Café — a former operator of at least 13 Panera Bread cafes in Eastern Texas — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, court records show. Per the EYM Café bankruptcy documents, the former ...

A Panera operator filed for bankruptcy just weeks after a court ordered it to shut down unauthorized operations at bakery-cafés across Texas. EYM Café, which once operated 15 Panera locations in the ...

This story is part of the 14th annual Franchise Times Dealmakers project. Check out more winners as we recognize the top players driving M&A in franchising. After large Pizza Hut operator EYM Pizza ...