A Pizza Giant Is Rapidly Expanding—but One of Its Biggest Operators Just Filed for Bankruptcy

Pizza Hut Rival Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy After Allegedly Owing Banks Millions Despite Booming Business

A Pizza Hut rival has collapsed into bankruptcy, owing banks and creditors up to $10 million (£7.49 million) — while its total assets amounted to just $50,000 (£37,446), court papers reveal. Rogue Fare LLC, the franchisee behind five Mountain Mike's Pizza branches in Oregon, filed for Chapter 11 protection at the US Bankruptcy Court in Eugene on 1 July in a bid to reorganise its finances. The scale of the shortfall is striking: a company reporti…

A Pizza Giant Is Rapidly Expanding—but One of Its Biggest Operators Just Filed for Bankruptcy

A five-store operator’s Chapter 11 filing shows the pressure building beneath some franchise growth stories.

Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise Files for Bankruptcy: What Will Happen to the Restaurants?

Photo: Facebook Mountain Mike’s Pizza A Mountain Mike’s Pizza franchise is facing a pivotal moment after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. Rogue Fare LLC, the company that operates five of the chain’s restaurants in Oregon, is seeking to reorganize its finances while continuing its day-to-day operations. The case has drawn attention because the brand is currently in a period of expansion, making the situation of o…

Mountain Mike’s franchisee in Medford files for bankruptcy as debt pressures grow

MEDFORD, Oregon, July 6, 2026, 15:07 PDT Rogue Fare LLC, which runs five Mountain Mike’s Pizza shops in Oregon, filed for Chapter 11 protection July 1. The company lists assets between $0 and $50,000, with liabilities from $1 million to $10 million. (TheStreet) So far, named claims total over $4.6 million, with each restaurant at…