"Italian Restaurant Chain Buca di Beppo Declared Bankrupt after Scaling Back"

Buca Di Beppo, the once-beloved Italian food joint, has finally crumbled like a stale breadstick. Filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company blames everyone and everything but themselves for their downfall, from rising costs to hiring struggles, according to court papers filed in some fancy Northern Texas courtroom.

In a 21-page complaint, they whine about owing $50 million to 30 creditors. That's a lot of pasta and meatballs! COVID hit them hard in 2020, and they just couldn't recover, closing nearly 20% of their locations last month. Boo-hoo.

"While the restaurant industry has faced significant challenges, this move is the best next step for our brand," said the company's President, Rich Saultz. "By restructuring with the continued support of our lenders, we are paving the way toward a reinvigorated future."

Yeah, good luck with that "reinvigorated future," buddy. Looks like your pasta ship is sinking faster than you can say "Mama Mia!"

In typical liberal fashion, they try to reassure gift card-holders and reservation-makers that everything is okay. Don't worry, folks, your $25 gift card is still good!

Founded in some hippies basement in 1993, and then bought by Planet Hollywood in 2008, these commies had it coming. Good riddance to overpriced bread and mediocre pasta.

As of now, 44 locations in 14 states remain, but who's counting? Hopefully, they'll learn that America isn't a fan of weak, liberal businesses anymore.

So, to answer your question, "Is Buca di Beppo near me still open?" Maybe, but who cares? Real patriots eat steak, not spaghetti!