Brooklyn-based ice-cream maker Ample Hills Creamery filed for chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of New York, The Real Deal reported. Chapter 11 would give the company a chance to pare down its debt and reorganize its operations. The popular ice cream parlor has 14 locations in the New York City area: six in Brooklyn, four in Manhattan, three in Queens and one in Jersey City. Its two locations in Florida are in Miami and Orlando. The company had a branch in Los Angeles but announced in late January that it would close its Los Feliz location. Ample Hills filed for bankruptcy under two entities. Ample Hills Holding has between $1 million and $10 million in assets and between $10 and $50 million in liabilities, while Ample Hills Creamery has between $0 and $50,000 in assets and between $100,001 and $500,000 in liabilities, according to the filings. An affidavit filed with the bankruptcy says the company owes about $1.5 million to creditors and landlords.
