Blue Star Donuts, the artisanal doughnut shop that grew to nearly a dozen locations in Oregon and California, has filed for chapter 11 protection, The Oregonian reported. In June, Blue Star announced that the COVID-19 pandemic had forced the company to close of a handful of its Portland-area locations, including its sprawling 2-year-old headquarters in downtown Portland. The doughnut shop is now down to four Portland-area locations and three in Southern California.
