Its bagel shops and manufacturing plants are shuttered, its global wholesale business ground to a halt. But there is one last piece of H&H Bagels' shattered empire left: the name.
At least three people appear to be taking steps to lay claim to the H&H moniker, a name whose recognition rings wide.
No one wants to hang on to it more than Helmer Toro, the H&H founder and owner who created an empire through multiple limited partnerships, most of which have filed for bankruptcy. In July, the Internal Revenue Service seized the H&H trademark, saying one of Mr. Toro's partnerships owed the IRS $1.55 million.
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