# 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]

## What this stands on

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

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