California-based pizza chain Pieology, operated by The Little Brown Box Pizza LLC, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid financial challenges. The filing allows the pizzeria to restructure its operations while continuing to serve customers.
The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC Filed for Bankruptcy
The Little Brown Box Pizza LLC, which is doing business as Pieology, submitted its bankruptcy filing on December 8, according to Pacer. The pizzeria appeared before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California for its voluntary bankruptcy process.
Founded by Carl Chang in 2011, the California-based chain specializes in individual, artisan-style ‘build your own’ pizzas. Over the years, The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC, currently operating as Pieology, has built its presence across countries, including Mexico, Canada, Spain, China, and the U.K.
Proceedings So Far
The company has retained attorney Belinda M. Vega of Venable LLP to represent it in the Chapter 11 case. Judge Mark D Houle is supervising the pizzeria’s proceedings in the Chapter 11 process.
Further details, as shown on Pacer, are given here:
- Filing Date: December 8, 2025
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 8:25-bk-13452
- Reason for Filing: Growing financial turmoil requires court supervision
On December 8, attorney Belinda M Vega submitted the ‘non-individual,’ voluntary petition for Pieology by paying $1,738. Pacer adds that the bankruptcy court received the receipt on the same day.
After this, a Motion for Joint Administration was filed by the pizza restaurant chain. This implies that one of The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC’s affiliates/subsidiaries must have submitted another bankruptcy petition in the same court before the latest case. A joint administration would mean easy management of both cases for the California-based pizzeria.
As the proceedings move forward, the future of The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC depends on its reorganization plan, which can help it regain its financial momentum under court supervision.
