True Food Kitchen has permanently closed its Bethesda restaurant after nearly a decade in business, as the health-focused restaurant chain begins a Chapter 11 restructuring process.
The Bethesda restaurant, located at Bethesda Row, opened in late spring 2017 and was one of 12 True Food Kitchen locations that permanently closed following their final day of service on Sunday, October 4. The company’s other Montgomery County restaurant, located at Rio in Gaithersburg, remains open. That location debuted in 2022.
True Food Kitchen announced that it and certain affiliates have voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. According to the company, the restructuring is intended to strengthen its financial position, reduce costs, optimize its restaurant footprint and accelerate operational improvements…