Briazz was a Seattle based sandwich restaurant chain founded in 1995. At one time its stores reached across America as far as Chicago , San Francisco, and Los Angeles .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
In June, 2004, Briazz filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.[ 5] Organic To Go won an auction to buy most of Briazz's assets for $1.35 million. Organic To Go was to replace the Briazz brand with its own at 12 out of the 15 existing Briazz locations.[ 6]
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