Yardbird Files for Bankruptcy

The fried chicken chain that expanded too fast — Yardbird just filed for Chapter 11

Yardbird, a Southern-style fried chicken chain founded in Miami in 2011, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, listing nearly $25 million in debt as it seeks to restructure and sell its assets.

Yardbird files for bankruptcy

The fried chicken and bar concept shuttered several locations in 2025 and 2026 as sales results diverged across its system.

Yardbird Group LLC et al: Chapter 11 Petition (‘US$10M-US$50M Liabilities’)

Chapter 11 Petition that own, operate and license restaurants in the United States and Singapore, namely Yardbird Group LLC, Southern Operations, LLC, Yardbird Beverly Hills, LLC, Yardbird DFW, LLC, Yardbird DC, LLC, Yardbird Chicago, LLC, Yardbird Denver LLC, YB Las Vegas, LLC, Yardbird DFW Management LLC, Yardbird DFW Concession LLC, and The Bird Singapore LLC, filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of DelawareThe post Yardbird Gr…

Trendy fried chicken chain franchisee files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Fried chicken restaurants were the leading fast-food subsection in 2025 with consumer traffic rising 3% in the year ending 2025, while all other concepts declined by 1% compared to the previous year, according to market research firm Circana. In addition to traditional popular fried chicken…

Yardbird files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The Miami-based fried chicken chain blamed expansion costs and COVID for a mounting pile of debt. It’s in line to be sold to a lender.