Bertucci's Files For Bankruptcy: 1 NJ Location Closes, 1 Open For Now

MARLTON and MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta has filed for bankruptcy, and the Marlton location has closed while the Mount Laurel store is still open as of Thursday afternoon.

The pizza and pasta spot abruptly closed its doors in Marlton this week, according to neighbor posts on Facebook and an article in the Courier-Post.

On Monday, Restaurant Business, a restaurant industry trade publication and website, reported Bertucci's had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, stating that the chain had 47 operations.

As of Thursday, only 31 locations still remain including the Mount Laurel location on Nixon Drive.

Restaurant Business reports the company cited falling sales caused by the pandemic and post-pandemic inflation issues, resulting in Bertucci's seeking federal bankruptcy protection, something it undertook in 2018 as well.

Bertucci's was founded in 1981 in Somerville, Mass., according to the company's website.

It specializes in having a brick oven in the center of the restaurant, so folks could see their pizza and food cooked in the open.

Like many chains, however, Bertucci's has struggled in an industry ravaged by the pandemic and changes in American dining habits.

Patch's Michael Lemanski contributed to this report.