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Foxtrot
Founded2015 in Chicago, United States
DefunctApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
FateBankruptcy and liquidation
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
,
USA
Area served
  • Austin
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Washington D.C.
Key people
Number of employees
1,000 (2024)
ParentOutfox Hospitality
Websitefoxtrotco.com

Foxtrot was a chain of convenience stores founded in Chicago in 2015[2] that also served as cafés, wine bars, and third places. It featured locally sourced products as well as wines and a selection of groceries.[3] They were present in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Dallas, Austin, and Chicago.[4]

In November 2023, the company announced it was going to be merged with Dom's Kitchen & Market, an upscale grocery store brand with 2 stores, to be named Outfox Hospitality.[5]

In January 2024, they opened their 10th location in Washington, D.C., their 33rd store in total.[6][7] Placer.ai rated it together with Trader Joe's as one of its 2024 "hot brands", saying that it was "redefining the convenience store" and noting that it was attractive to its "wine drinker" and "nutritionally aware" categories of customers.[8]

Foxtrot closed all of its locations suddenly on April 23, 2024. The company announced plans to file for bankruptcy protection.[9] A day after the closure, Foxtrot's parent company, Outfox Hospitality, became the subject of a class action lawsuit filed in Chicago by a former Foxtrot employee and store manager over violating Illinois state and federal labor laws in regards to the abrupt shutdown.[10]

On May 15, 2024, Foxtrot and Dom's Kitchen filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Frommer, Dan (April 8, 2023). "Foxtrot has a new CEO. What's changing and what isn't?". The New Consumer. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Beer, Jeff (January 8, 2024). "How America's most influential corner store picked 2024's next hot snacks". Fast Company. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Koprowski, Amanda (February 29, 2024). "What's In Store: Foxtrot, Haffner's & Parker's Kitchen". Convenience Store News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Stores". Foxtrot. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Yu, Douglas (November 28, 2023). "Chicago Specialty Grocers Foxtrot And Dom's Merging Into Outfox Hospitality". Forbes. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Koprowski, Amanda (February 7, 2024). "Foxtrot Ranks Among Top Brands to Watch in 2024". Convenience Store News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Adam, Diane (January 4, 2024). "Foxtrot Opens 10th D.C. Store". CSP Daily News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Inklebarger, Timothy (February 5, 2024). "Trader Joe's and Foxtrot make hot brands list". Supermarket News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Foxtrot employees seen handing out items from store shelves after unexpected closures". NBC Chicago. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "Foxtrot hit with class action lawsuit over abrupt closures in DC, nationwide". WUSA. April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy". CBS News. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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