The exterior of a Red Lobster restaurant on May 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed lease-back agreement and “endless shrimp” promotion backfired against company revenue.
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Restaurant chain Red Lobster’s “Everyday $20 Ultimate Endless Shrimp” offering was described as a “car crash” as creditors of the chain sued former controlling shareholder Thai Union.
In a suit filed in Orange County, Fla., in May, the creditors said that Thai Union — a seafood producer with shares traded on Thailand’s stock exchange — knew in 2023 that the chain was facing significant financial headwinds and risked insolvency. The suit, filed by a trust on behalf of the Red…