Owners of popular steakhouse chain 801 Chophouse file for bankruptcy with possible closures looming

Nypost · Apr 17, 2026 · 570 words · By Brooke Steinberg

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Owners of popular steakhouse chain 801 Chophouse file for bankruptcy with possible closures looming The parent company of popular steakhouse chain 801 Chophouse has filed for bankruptcy, and they may be forced to shutter various locations.

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Why it matters

On April 10, 801 Restaurant Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing the need to restructure debt and keep operating its restaurants, the Des Moines Register reported.

Common ground

801 Chophouse, a chain of upscale steakhouses, has locations in Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Leawood, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; St.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “801 Chophouse, a chain of upscale steakhouses, has locations in Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Leawood, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis; Minneapolis; Denver; and Tysons Corner, Virginia.”

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Multiple sources, including Tripadvisor and news reports, list the specific locations: Des Moines, Omaha, Leawood, Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Denver, and Tysons Corner.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 801 Grand High Rise Building (referred to as the 801 Grand Building and previously known as The Principal Building) is an office skyscraper in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, operated and managed by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/801_Grand

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1993, 801 Chophouse has earned a well deserved reputation as one of the leading steakhouses in Kansas City. Located at 71 East 14th Street, it also has established locations in Denver, Des Moine…
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g44535-d121680…

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web search NEUTRAL — 801 Chophouse, a chain of upscale steakhouses, has locations in Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Leawood, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis; Minneapolis; Denver; and Tysons Corner, Virginia. …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/lifestyle/owners-of-steakhouse…

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Claim 2: “Court records show the case will remain active through the spring with hearings scheduled for May.”

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The provided evidence confirms the bankruptcy filing and the closure of locations, but none of the provided search results specifically mention court records scheduling hearings for May.

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web search NEUTRAL — 801 Restaurant Group, owner of 801 Chophouse, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to manage growing debt and business pressure. The sudden closure of its Minneapolis location highlights challenges in …
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/8…

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web search NEUTRAL — 801 Restaurant Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 10, 2026, to restructure $18.7 million in debt while keeping its steakhouses operational.The 801 Restaurant Group issued a formal statemen…
https://www.fakta.co/801-restaurant-group-bankruptcy-filing

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web search NEUTRAL — 801 Restaurant Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leading to the closure of one of its two downtown Minneapolis locations in a move that reflects ongoing pressure on the city’s rest…
https://swikblog.com/801-restaurant-group-bankruptcy-minneap…

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Claim 3: “801 Restaurant Group, which is family-owned and was founded in 1993, also has several 801 Fish and 801 Local locations.”

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The company's own 'About' page and LinkedIn confirm it is family-owned and founded in 1993. Another source confirms the existence of the 801 Fish concept within the portfolio.

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Claim 4: “the financial problems have stemmed mostly from the closure of 801 Fish in downtown Denver and 801 On Nicollet, formerly 801 Fish, in Minneapolis.”

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While multiple sources mention the closure of 801 On Nicollet, the specific claim that financial problems 'stemmed mostly' from these two specific closures is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent analyses; the sources primarily report the closures as coinciding with or preceding the bankruptcy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Signatures was a restaurant in Washington D.C., opened by Jack Abramoff in February 2002. Expensive and lavishly appointed with expensive memorabilia, Villeroy & Boch chargers and Christofle flatware,…
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Claim 5: “The case was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Kansas and listed liabilities totaling at roughly $18.7 million”

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Multiple web search results confirm the filing was in a Kansas court and listed liabilities of approximately $18.7 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — 801 Restaurant Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 10, 2026, to restructure $18.7 million in debt while keeping its steakhouses operational.
https://www.fakta.co/801-restaurant-group-bankruptcy-filing

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web search NEUTRAL — The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 10, 2026 in a Kansas court. For the unversed, Chapter 11 allows a business to keep operating while it works out a plan to repay its debts. Court do…
https://www.geo.tv/latest/660369-what-led-801-restaurant-gro…

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web search NEUTRAL — -Adversary proceedings filed in bankruptcy court. -Millions of cases, billions of docket items. Easy Access. Simplifying the difficult PACER system with one unified database. -User-friendly interface …
https://www.bankruptcyobserver.com/bankruptcy-case/swahili-v…

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Claim 6: “On April 10, 801 Restaurant Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy”

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Three independent web search results explicitly state that 801 Restaurant Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 10.

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Claim 7: “801 On Nicollet abruptly shuttered before the bankruptcy filing became public — just five months after it opened”

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Both AOL and Newsweek report that 801 On Nicollet closed abruptly five months after opening and before the bankruptcy filing became public, citing the Twin Cities Business Journal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Midwest Federal Savings and Loan was an American bank headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota that starting in the mid-1960s and collapsed in 1989. Its headquarters were located at 801 Nicollet Mall i…
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