Aug 4, 2026 – 10.51amThe collapse of the Mustaca Family empire has progressed at pace since May when private credit firm Metrics appointed receivers to the company’s Planet Warriewood subsidiary, which owns 10 investment properties.Then, in July, the family’s string of United Cinemas were also put into receivership to pay back debt owed to Metrics.Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column.Angira Bharadwaj is a co-editor of Street Talk. She covers IPOs, capital raises, mergers and acquisitions and other breaking news in Australia’s capital markets. Previously, she covered financial services, state, and federal politics. Send tips to @angirab.60 on encrypted messaging platform Signal.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?
Burger chain Wahlburgers the latest victim of Mustaca Empire collapse
The burger chain, which is the Australian arm of actor Mark Walhberg’s global chain, is the latest business caught in the downfall of the Mustaca Family empire.
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