Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Giordano's Pizza Sold at Bankruptcy Auction

According to the Chicago Tribune, the Giordano's pizza chain was sold today (November 16) at auction for $61.6 million to an investor group led by Chicago-based private equity firm Victory Park Capital.

Giordano's and its related entities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last February. The company owed nearly $50 million to its principal lender, Fifth Third Bank and about $2 million to two other banks.

The price bid at the auction was reportedly high enough that the company's unsecured creditors may receive some payments on their claims.

Read the full article.

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