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Encanto Restaurants files for bankruptcy with $123.9 million debt

Puerto Rico KFC/Taco Bell operator Encanto Restaurants filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Encanto Restaurants Inc. filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection on 6 November 2026. [1] Encanto Restaurants operated KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut locations in Puerto Rico prior to the bankruptcy filing. [2] Yum! Brands terminated KFC and Taco Bell operating rights for Encanto Restaurants, citing failure to meet international quality standards. [3] Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is listed as the primary creditor holding $85 million in outstanding loans to Encanto Restaurants. [4][6] Encanto Restaurants reported total debts of $123.9 million and total assets of $29.8 million in its bankruptcy petition. [5]
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  1. Encanto Restaurants Inc. filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection on 6 November 2026. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. Encanto Restaurants operated KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut locations in Puerto Rico prior to the bankruptcy filing. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  3. Yum! Brands terminated KFC and Taco Bell operating rights for Encanto Restaurants, citing failure to meet international quality standards. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  4. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is listed as a major creditor of Encanto Restaurants, owed $85 million. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. Encanto Restaurants reported total debts of $123.9 million and total assets of $29.8 million in its bankruptcy petition. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is listed as the primary creditor holding $85 million in outstanding loans to Encanto Restaurants. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
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