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A wave of bankruptcies hits the restaurant industry

It’s not an easy time to run a restaurant. Costs are rising, interest rates remain high and many consumers are tightening their budgets. There’s little room for error.

All of that has led to half a dozen restaurant bankruptcies this year and has pushed several other companies to the brink of filing. In many cases, macroeconomic challenges plus corporate missteps were to blame.

On the bright side, several of the bankrupt businesses said the painful process would allow them to reemerge in a better place. In fact, one already has.

Here’s a look at the latest.