After 50 years, pizza chain closes all U.S. locations and files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

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A 50-year run comes to an unexpected end

Gina Maria’s Pizza, a long-running Minnesota-based pizza chain, has reached its final chapter after decades of serving local communities.

What began as a neighborhood favorite eventually grew into a small regional brand with multiple locations across the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.

In 2025, the company abruptly closed all its restaurants, setting the stage for a formal bankruptcy filing months later that confirmed the end of operations.

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All locations suddenly shut down

In October 2025, all four Gina Maria’s Pizza locations closed without advance notice. The restaurants were located in Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Edina, and Plymouth. Customers and employees were caught off guard, with little public explanation at the time of closure…

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