Restaurants & Bars
Restaurant Chain Closes 2 NJ Locations, Including Bergen County Spot
A restaurant chain undergoing bankruptcy closed some of its locations this month, including one in Bergen County.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A restaurant chain that recently filed for bankruptcy has closed two of its New Jersey locations, including in Bergen County.
True Food Kitchen officially closed its Hackensack location at the end of the day on Oct. 4, said a company spokesperson.
"I can confirm that the Edison and Hackensack locations are among the 12 locations that closed," said Charlotte Stone.
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Thirty-four locations remain open across the country, she said.
The other New Jersey location to close was in Edison. READ MORE: Edison True Food Kitchen Closed Amid Bankruptcy Filing
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A WARN notice sent to the state of New Jersey said that as many as 89 employees could be laid off in the state by Jan. 3 of next year.
"Employees are encouraged to apply for open positions at other True Food locations, subject to availability," Stone said.
The company issued a release the day after the closings saying they had filed for Voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy "to position business for long-term success."
A list of current True Food locations is available at www.truefoodkitchen.com/locations.
RELATED: Edison True Food Kitchen Closed Amid Bankruptcy Filing
Patch Editor Sarah Salvadore contributed to this report.
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