Sizzler USA

Sizzler USA's September 2020 bankruptcy collapsed the American operations of the steakhouse-buffet chain. The brand had already declined from 600+ U.S. locations in the 1990s to under 100 by 2020. COVID made the buffet component impossible. Sizzler's Australian operations remain healthy - the brand structure allowed separation of the struggling U.S. business. Sizzler USA demonstrated that buffet-adjacent concepts faced extinction during COVID regardless of legacy brand strength.