Mar 18, 2026 · 34 min · 9 segments
What is the state of Fat Brands? This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Hilary Russ, the editor at large of Law 360. Hilary covers bankruptcies for Law 360 and…
Hilary RussGuest
Jonathan MazeHost
I'm trying to think back to other franchisors who filed for bankruptcy recently.
And I just don't remember this kind of this specific thing being an issue there because you're right.
It's, you know, to be a franchisee and see your franchisor file for bankruptcy has to be such a powerless kind of feeling in a way because you don't really have a lot of say in what's going
So in a way, actually, this could give them an entry point into the case and maybe could be some sort of recovery there that they get at the end of the day.
I'm trying to think back to other franchisors who filed for bankruptcy recently.
And I just don't remember this kind of this specific thing being an issue there because you're right.
It's, you know, to be a franchisee and see your franchisor file for bankruptcy has to be such a powerless kind of feeling in a way because you don't really have a lot of say in what's going
So in a way, actually, this could give them an entry point into the case and maybe could be some sort of recovery there that they get at the end of the day.
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