Hawkers Asian Street Food files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy to prevent lender from seizing control

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Hawkers Asian Street Food, a local restaurant chain that has expanded to 15 locations across seven states since opening its Mills Avenue restaurant in 2011, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sept. 16.

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Shortly after receiving a default notice from its lender — ABC Funding LLC, an administrative agent for Boston-based Summit Partners Subordinated Debt Fund IV-A LP — Hawkers leadership retained business bankruptcy attorney Scott Shuker of Orlando firm Shuker & Dorris PA.

The case was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.

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