Eight years after hitting a peak of nearly 150 locations nationwide, fast-casual pizza chain Pieology filed for bankruptcy this week. The California-based Little Brown Box Pizza LLC, Pieology’s parent company, filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal court claiming liabilities in the range of $1 million to $10 million, according to National Restaurant News .

The move comes as the company struggled in recent years with declining sales and rising costs. Last year, the company reported year-over-year sales were down 10% and it appears that trend continued in 2025.

Pieology says it owes money to more than 200 creditors, which includes landlords and vendors. The company plans to restructure during the process while it continues to serve customers.

Pieology was founded in 2011 during the

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