what happened to boston market

Boston Market is a chain of American rotisserie chicken restaurants that has been facing financial troubles and legal issues in recent years. In 1998, Boston Market filed for bankruptcy and was then purchased by McDonalds in 2000, before the company was eventually sold to private equity firm Engage Brands in 2020. Since then, the chain has been struggling, with many locations closing or being abandoned due to unpaid rent and taxes. In August 2023, the New Jersey Department of Labor ordered 27 Boston Market locations to close due to unpaid wages and other violations, and the chain was fined $2.6 million. As of August 2023, Boston Market is facing a growing pile of lawsuits from unpaid vendors and former employees, and many current and former executives have commented that the new owner has "run the business into the ground". Despite these challenges, some Boston Market locations have reopened after resolving their issues, and the chain continues to operate in some areas.