Brödernas Burger Chain Faces Widespread Bankruptcy as Five More Locations Collapse
Brödernas burger chain announces five more bankruptcies, totaling eleven in Stockholm.
Key Points
- • Five new bankruptcies for Brödernas chain reported on July 11, 2025.
- • The chain originally launched in 2017, reaching a valuation of 1 billion kronor in 2021.
- • Total of 33 locations have now closed since corporate reconstruction application in October 2022.
- • Malin Sanderson indicated these locations were not profitable enough to continue operations.
The Brödernas burger chain continues to unravel, with five additional locations filing for bankruptcy as of July 2025. Initially launched in 2017, the chain garnered significant attention with impressive growth, achieving a valuation of 1 billion kronor by 2021. However, financial difficulties emerged, culminating in a reported loss of 175 million kronor in 2023. Following an application for corporate reconstruction in October 2022, Brödernas has witnessed the closure of 33 locations across Sweden.
The newly bankrupt locations include restaurants in Mälarhöjden, Liljeholmsgallerian, Sickla, Rosersberg, and Äppelviken, raising the total number of bankrupt restaurants in Stockholm to eleven. Malin Sanderson, a bankruptcy administrator, remarked that these businesses lacked sufficient profitability to sustain operations.
The deteriorating situation of Brödernas highlights significant challenges within the fast-food sector, particularly in urban centers like Stockholm, where competition is fierce and consumer preferences are shifting.