According to Restaurant Business Online, all 19 Punch Bowl Social locations across the country have closed and laid off all of their employees.

WISN 12 News partners at BizTimes, are citing a report that says Punch Bowl Social in the Deer District is facing foreclosure.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinAccording to Restaurant Business Online, all 19 Punch Bowl Social locations across the country have closed and laid off all of their employees.This is just one example of businesses struggling with shutdowns from the coronavirus. The report added that, "the move puts the future viability of PBS in substantial doubt. Punch Bowl's lenders declared the company in default on its loan on Friday and that they intended to foreclose on the chain's assets."Punch Bowl Social alerted the state last Thursday that it was laying off all 91 employees at its location in the Deer District next to Fiserv Forum."If you can't go to Punch Bowl Social to play the games, their food isn't enough of an attraction to keep their business operating and especially since in Milwaukee they've chosen the location next to the arena, so they depend on traffic from the arena. That isn't happening, so they're not able to operate their business right now," said Andrew Weiland, BizTimes editor.WISN 12 News reached out to the Bucks for comment but have not yet heard back.Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

WISN 12 News partners at BizTimes, are citing a report that says Punch Bowl Social in the Deer District is facing foreclosure.

Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in Wisconsin


According to Restaurant Business Online, all 19 Punch Bowl Social locations across the country have closed and laid off all of their employees.

This is just one example of businesses struggling with shutdowns from the coronavirus.

The report added that, "the move puts the future viability of PBS in substantial doubt. Punch Bowl's lenders declared the company in default on its loan on Friday and that they intended to foreclose on the chain's assets."

Punch Bowl Social alerted the state last Thursday that it was laying off all 91 employees at its location in the Deer District next to Fiserv Forum.

"If you can't go to Punch Bowl Social to play the games, their food isn't enough of an attraction to keep their business operating and especially since in Milwaukee they've chosen the location next to the arena, so they depend on traffic from the arena. That isn't happening, so they're not able to operate their business right now," said Andrew Weiland, BizTimes editor.

WISN 12 News reached out to the Bucks for comment but have not yet heard back.

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