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Dean Norris Restaurant Files Bankruptcy
6 Nov
Summary
- Swing Inn Cafe filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $147K assets.
- Restaurant owes over $1.8 million in liabilities.
- Bridget Norris fears payroll funding failure will ruin business.
Swing Inn Cafe, a restaurant co-owned by actor Dean Norris and his estranged wife Bridget Norris, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late October 2026. The business, located in Temecula, California, reported assets of $147,000 against liabilities exceeding $1.8 million.
Financial documents filed with the court reveal a significant drop in annual gross revenue. The restaurant earned approximately $6.8 million in 2024, $5.9 million in 2025, and $4.1 million so far in 2026. This decline is reportedly linked to fading social media attention after 2025.
Among the listed debts are nearly $293,000 owed to food supplier Sysco and approximately $16,000 to a local California bakery. Bridget Norris has filed a motion seeking court approval to fund payroll, emphasizing that failure to pay employees could lead to their departure and further operational collapse.
This bankruptcy case unfolds as Dean and Bridget Norris are also navigating personal challenges, having recently separated. Bridget filed for divorce in 2025, after more than 23 years of marriage and raising five children together. She has requested spousal support in their ongoing divorce proceedings.
