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Tsunami Sushi owners file for bankruptcy, pledge to keep restaurants open
- Tsunami Sushi group files for Chapter 11 in Louisiana to reorganize debts.
- Owners pledge to keep all Tsunami locations open during the bankruptcy process.
- Debt across four Tsunami restaurants estimated at $2.5 to $3.5 million.
- Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans locations are included in the filing.
- Reorganization aims to continue serving customers in three cities.
- The owners acquired the business from the Lafayette group that started in 2000.
- Real estate purchases in 2021 supported the chain’s expansion.
- Original Lafayette owner Michele Ezell expressed hope for employees and customers.
- The filing targets a multi-location restaurant group under new ownership.
- The process is expected to wrap up in coming months as reorganization proceeds.
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