Foxtrot Markets Suddenly Shut Down [Video]

Chicagoans headed to their local Foxtrot Markets on Tuesday, expecting to swing in for coffees, pastries, and perhaps a grab-and-go lunch. Instead, they got a nasty surprise. 

With no warning, Foxtrot abruptly shut all 33 of its stores in Chicago, Texas, and Washington, D.C., as well as two Dom’s Kitchen and Market stores, a small upscale Chicago grocery chain that it acquired in November.

In an announcement, Outfox Hospitality said, “We explored many avenues to continue the business but found no viable option despite good faith and exhaustive efforts.” Along with closing its stores, the Dom’s Go/Foxtrot app was shut down, and all customer focused operations, such as delivery, were disabled.  Snaxshot, a Substack newsletter, reported that Outfox Hospitality planned to seek Chapter 7 bankruptcy, meaning it would be liquidating its properties. The company did not mention a bankruptcy filing in its statement and did not immediately respond to a request for …