Applebee’s franchisee files bankruptcy amid over a dozen of closures
April 3, 2026, 8:07 p.m. ET An Atlanta-based Applebee’s franchisee that operates over 50 locations has filed for bankruptcy and shuttered 10 places throughout Florida and Georgia. The closures come after Applebee’s franchisee, Neighborhood Restaurant Partners Florida, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 24. The paperwork, filed within the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the…