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Sausalitos Shrinks to 16 Sites as Berlin Outlets Close

Insolvency administrator Michael Schuster has fielded roughly 40 takeover bids to preserve the chain’s most viable outlets

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Overview

  • The chain entered insolvency proceedings in March 2025 to address persistent losses
  • A second wave of mid-July closures has reduced company-owned restaurants from over 40 to just 16
  • The latest shutdowns include both Berlin outlets on Kantstraße and at the Uber Arena
  • Administrator Michael Schuster says loss-making branches cannot continue operations and has received about 40 takeover inquiries
  • Sausalitos blames reduced post-lockdown foot traffic, inflation and rising energy costs for the crisis