Sausalitos reports bankruptcy: over 40 branches in danger!

Sausalitos reports bankruptcy: over 40 branches in danger!

München, Deutschland - The Sausalitos restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy on March 19, 2025. Over 40 locations in Germany are affected, which brings around 1,000 employees into an uncertain location. Sausalitos Holding GmbH and the companies that operate the Heumarkt 67 and Northern Germany locations are affected. Despite the bankruptcy, the branches should remain open for the time being, and the wages of the employees are secured by the end of May.

Sausalitos, known for Mexican -inspired kitchen and cocktails, was founded in 1994. The chain quickly established itself in the German catering scene and is aimed primarily at young adults. It has enjoyed great popularity in the past, but the financial challenges have intensified significantly since the Corona crisis. In addition to pandemic, increased costs and lack of personnel also lead to a decline in the number of guests.

insolvency administrator and future prospects

The Munich District Court ordered Michael Schuster as insolvency administrator. His goal is to continue operating and find investors who are interested in taking over the company. The bankruptcy application includes several subsidiaries, including Sausalitos Aachen GmbH. Interestingly, local franchisers are not directly affected by the bankruptcy, which could keep part of the business going.

In 2022, a cocktail robot was introduced in a Munich branch to relieve the employees and to counter the challenges in beverage-oriented operating gastronomy. The opening of the first Sausalitos in Ingolstadt by company founder Thomas Hirschberger in 1994 laid the roots for a chain that was in family -owned until 2014 before it was sold to investors.

The bankruptcy of Sausalitos Holding GmbH is further evidence of the continuing difficulties of the catering industry in Germany, which must deal with changed customer behavior and economic challenges. Ruhr24 and n-tv report on the worrying location and the views for the future.