Texas restaurant chain closes Arlington location after filing for bankruptcy
Bar Louie gastrobar has closed its Arlington restaurant.
In March, the Dallas-headquartered chain filed for Chapter 11 restructuring for its 31 corporate-owned locations. It was the company’s second bankruptcy filing; the previous one was in 2020.
After the filing, the chain announced the closing of several restaurants, according to a court filing. The Bar Louie location in Allen and Bar Louie at The Shops at Park Lane in Dallas were two of the locations to close. The Arlington restaurant, which was along Interstate 20 near Matlock Road, joins them.
In March, the company said its restaurants would “operate without interruption” during the restructuring, according to a news release. Bar Louie operated 10 Texas restaurants; now, there are four.
What Bar Louie restaurants are still open in North Texas?
Two of the four remaining Bar Louies in Texas are in North Texas.
One is at DFW Airport, and the other is at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving. The other two are in Round Rock and Katy.
The Bar Louie at DFW is located in Terminal D. The location at Toyota Music Factory in Irving is at 360 W. Las Colinas Blvd. It is next door to another gastropub called the Thirsty Lion.
What is Bar Louie?
Bar Louie is a gastropub that sells signature martinis and cocktails with appetizers, sandwiches and burgers.
The company started in downtown Chicago in 1990 and calls itself the original gastrobar, which means a bar or pub atmosphere that serves high-quality small bites and food.
The bigger picture
Bar Louie filed for bankruptcy after a string of several other restaurant chains.
On the Border Mexican Cantina and Grill filed in March 2025, closing landmark Arlington and Dallas locations. Fort Worth and Burleson locations remain open. In May 2025, the chain emerged from Chapter 11 after being bought by Pappas Restaurants.
TGI Fridays filed in November 2024 and closed its Arlington location, but four DFW Airport locations are still open. The company is still working on a restructuring plan.
Red Lobster filed in May 2024 and exited bankruptcy in September that same year. Eleven North Texas locations remain, including one in Fort Worth on Hulen Street.
Hooters filed for bankruptcy in March 2025 and remains in restructuring, though it planned to emerge by end of July. One Fort Worth location remains, and all Dallas restaurants have closed.