Complex sentence: By 1990, the chain had grown to 89 outlets in nine states, but in early 1991, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and announced a plan to close 34 of 86 stores, mostly in the Baltimore-Washington and New England markets.
Split into simpler sentences: By 1990, the chain had grown to 89 outlets in nine states. In early 1991, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and announced a plan to close 34 of 86 stores, mostly in the Baltimore-Washington and New England markets.