New Delhi, April 6 -- After nearly five decades in operation, Gina Maria's Pizza, a long-standing restaurant chain in Minnesota, has shut down following a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing by its parent company, Northern Brands Inc.

The move marks the end of a business that had become a familiar fixture across several suburban communities in the Twin Cities.

According to filings made in March 2026, the company reported debts of $2.9 million against assets of just $64,000. Under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the business will undergo liquidation, leaving little possibility of a revival.

The closures themselves took place earlier, in October 2025, when all four remaining locations - in Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Edina and Plymouth - were shut without p...