{"id":2240929,"date":"2026-11-06T01:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T22:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2240929"},"modified":"2026-11-06T01:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T22:00:56","slug":"breaking-bad-dean-norris-dire-financial-situation-detailed-in-restaurants-bankruptcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2240929","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Breaking Bad&#8217; Dean Norris&#8217; Dire Financial Situation Detailed in Restaurant\u2019s Bankruptcy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b5\/16by9\/2026\/11\/06\/b58e52d9e02c4ba98b13f148ccb1b615_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">&#8216;Breaking Bad&#8217; Dean Norris&#8217; Dire Financial Situation Detailed in Restaurant\u2019s Bankruptcy<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;Breaking Bad&#8217; Dean Norris<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Dire Financial Situation Detailed in Restaurant\u2019s Bankruptcy<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-11-05T17:00:56-08:00\"><br \/>\n                              November 5, 2026<br \/>\n                            5:00 PM PST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-fcca6472c8eed446dc5f4a357e8d9c9c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261106_b58e52d9e02c4ba98b13f148ccb1b615\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:771cb95e-1f4e-4e13-9389-eeb682f08f9d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b5\/4by3\/2026\/11\/06\/b58e52d9e02c4ba98b13f148ccb1b615_md.jpg\" alt=\"dean norris swing inn cafe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0deb7f99b9d9507b687b50507d56588c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dean-norris\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Dean Norris<\/strong><\/a> and his estranged wife\u2019s compensation and other financial details were revealed in their restaurant\u2019s bankruptcy &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0029cbf826acf3da47a50c9ee027edab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Swing Inn Cafe, the restaurant Dean and his estranged wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bridget-norris\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Bridget Norris<\/strong><\/a>, purchased in 2022, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b47b02a246dcd7784f0f9e9e86a39efb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261104_e9057ad0d2f94ed1a9dd3a51d9c743d6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:771cb95e-1f4e-4e13-9389-eeb682f08f9d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e9\/4by3\/2026\/11\/04\/e9057ad0d2f94ed1a9dd3a51d9c743d6_md.jpg\" alt=\"dean norris and bidget norris getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4e10c0842690444743e0d41544a85291\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Per the court docs, the restaurant, located in Temecula, California, had $147K in assets but owed over $1.8 million in liabilities.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-667f47c829cc957bd8568cbd472887b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Dean and Bridget said Swing Inn Cafe pulled in annual gross revenue of around 6.8 million in 2024, $5.9 million in 2025, and $4.1 million so far in 2026. The bankruptcy reportedly came after revenue dropped following social media attention fading after 2025.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-febd813cfbd4795b4a44cb2607f46d62\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Other debts listed in the bankruptcy docs include approximately $293K owed to Sysco &#8212; which is a company that provides food to restaurants &#8212; plus around $16K owed to a California bakery, and various other unpaid amounts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9a89ef00510b149a9ad4cba72d3e6986\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261104_37a3ba3709f6453d8b2a2b3f51b9767b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:771cb95e-1f4e-4e13-9389-eeb682f08f9d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/37\/4by3\/2026\/11\/04\/37a3ba3709f6453d8b2a2b3f51b9767b_md.jpg\" alt=\"dean norris and bidget norris getty 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-de49fec750f0c80570a49857a454c44f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In a recent filing, Bridget asked the court to authorize the company to fund payroll or the business will be ruined. She fears employees will quit if they aren\u2019t paid \u2026 and she says, if that happens, the restaurant won&#8217;t be able to operate, and revenues will plummet even further.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-43045db1c8a6224ffc5f8284cce2279f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The case is ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-50f84c767af8edc6527d67215fd404ec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As TMZ first reported, Dean and Bridget aren\u2019t only dealing with the bankruptcy &#8230; but also have recently split up. Bridget <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/11\/04\/dean-norris-wife-divorce\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>filed for divorce<\/strong><\/a> in 2025 after over 23 years of marriage and five kids together. 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