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Dean Norris and wife face pending divorce as their cafe seeks bankruptcy protection
Dean Norris and Bridget Norris are divorcing after Bridget filed in February 2025 and Dean responded in May.
Their divorce has not been finalized, and Bridget is seeking joint custody of their children and spousal support.
The couple also owns Swing Inn Cafe, a diner and barbecue restaurant in Temecula, California, which they bought in 2002.
The cafe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a process that can let a business restructure its debts and keep operating.
Its filings list about $148,000 in assets and about $1.81 million in liabilities.
Its liabilities are far greater than its assets, raising questions about the restaurant’s finances as the case proceeds.
The cafe has continued promoting meals and sharing updates on social media, but no further outcome for the bankruptcy is stated.
Dean Norris and his wife, Bridget Norris, are facing a pending divorce.
Bridget filed for divorce on Feb. 14, 2025, and Dean responded in May, according to court documents reported by Page Six.
The couple’s Swing Inn Cafe in Temecula, California, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 25.
The cafe reported $147,809.58 in assets and $1,811,598.46 in liabilities.
Bridget is seeking joint legal and physical custody of their children and spousal support, TMZ reported.
- Who
- Dean Norris and his wife, Bridget Norris.
- What
- They are facing a pending divorce, and their restaurant, Swing Inn Cafe, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
- When
- Bridget filed for divorce on Feb. 14, 2025; Dean responded in May 2025. The cafe filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 25; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Swing Inn Cafe is in Temecula, California.
- Why
- Bridget cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce. The reason for the cafe’s bankruptcy filing is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bridget listed this as the date of separation, according to TMZ.
Bridget filed for divorce, according to court documents reported by Page Six.
Dean responded to the divorce filing.
Swing Inn Cafe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; the year is not stated.
- Divorce filing
- Feb. 14, 2025
- Separation date
- Jan. 15, 2025
- Cafe
- Swing Inn Cafe, Temecula, California
- Bankruptcy filing
- Chapter 11, Sept. 25; year not stated
- Assets
- $147,809.58
- Liabilities
- $1,811,598.46
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irreconcilable differences