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Before the pandemic, severalWell-known restaurant chains Already were fighting to survive from exceptional debt or other financial setbacks, and mandatory locking (although necessary) has caused even more complications.

Regional restaurant chains Take particular a hit because they usually have less locations than larger corporate channels. Although some small chains are doing relatively well in this climate, other companies are experiencing financial difficulties that are partly amplified by serious financial losses over several years.

Below you will see seven regional catering chains that may go to the post-pandemic world.

Founded in 1980 in San Antonio, Texas,Fuddrucker was a popular catering chain in various parts of the United States. Unfortunately, over the last decade, the chain has suffered a significant drop in foot traffic and has closed a lot of its locations.

Belonging to Luby's,The company announced early 2019 That it would sell some of its Fuddruckers sites owned by companies to franchisees to try to make the imminent debt profitable. At the beginning of last year, there were 57 places of Fuddruckers in the country. Currently,Only 40 remain-at least25 of them are temporarily closed as a result of the pandemic.

THE REGIONAL REGIONfast food chain This bears the name of Roy Rogers - also known as the "King of Cowboys" of his roles of action in Western films - has had trouble keeping his doors open for years. The Roy Rogers menu has some Western thematic foods such as Chicken Sandwich Russh Gold Rush and its Double R Bar Signature Hamburger. Ironically, Roy Rogers restaurants exist only on the east coast.

According toDisassembly, the chain used more than 600 locations, but from 2020,only 48 Always operate in only six states (Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania). However, it is possible that Roy Rogers experiment with a resurgence in foot traffic after the pandemic. Roy Rogers has recently experienced the strongest quarter for several years and announced in January that it would grow all over the east coast.

EAT'N PARK is a regional regional restaurant chain fromPittsburgh, Pennsylvania In 1949. The chain used to boast nearly 70 locations between its place of birth as well as in Western Virginia and Ohio, however, in February 2019, the closed companyFive Restaurants in Cleveland, Ohio. Only 60 locations remain open from this year.

Despite the circumstances, the chain seems to be well in the middle of the pandemic. On the societyThe Facebook page, some workers are photographed prepare 1,600 sandwiches tofeed In the school districts of Pennsylvania.

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Pige Five Pizza Co. may not survive the pandemic, and not necessarily because of the lockdown - the chain already suffered from financial difficulties for a while. According toRestaurant Business,The Dallas, the Texas-based pizza chain, spent about 100 locations in 2017 at only 58 at the end of 2019.

The coast restoration chain is known for its decadent ice cream sundaes experienced financial difficulties in 2019 havingCLOSED 23 LOCATIONSand a 25% drop in locations since 2018. The pandemic certainly does not help the chain recovering from a taxation year.

In November of last year, the parent company of Houlihan has filed underChapter 11 Bankruptcy After failing to make payments to $ 47 million from a debt debt of a loan subscribed in December 2015.Landry $ 40 Million Offer Acquire the regional channel, only one of which34 locations remain.

Business is not good for this regional catering chain. Luby's, who is the parent company of the cafeteria and the Fuddruckers of Luby, ConguleMore than half of his business officeIn response to the Pandemic of Covid-19. He also closed 29 locations of the Luby cafeteria, with only 34 remaining open and offering an imprint and delivery. That it would survive the post-pandemic is not clear because the coming months will probably be a challenge as Restaurants attempt to reopen safely .