On Friday, M&M Custard, one of the largest franchisees of Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, filed for Chapter 11 protection with the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas . Newsweek has contacted the company’s legal representatives via email for comment. This year has already seen a number of chains in the fast-food and fast-casual restaurant space file for bankruptcy protection , close locations or report notable slides in sales and traffic. This comes amid a period of economic