Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 8:25-bk-80078 - Hooters of America, LLC - Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Hooters of America, LLC
Chapter
11
Judge
Scott W Everett
Filed
03/31/2025
Last Filing
05/12/2025
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Mega Docket DAL)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-80078-swe11

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Scott W Everett
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/31/2025
341 meeting:  05/12/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  06/16/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  09/29/2025

Debtor

Hooters of America, LLC

1815 The Exchange SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
COBB-GA
Tax ID / EIN: 75-1965288

represented by
Rahmon J. Brown

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-845-1200
Email: [email protected]

Regina Castillo

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 596-9000
Email: [email protected]

Ryan Preston Dahl

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-596-9000
Email: [email protected]

Chris L. Dickerson

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-845-1200
Email: [email protected]

Stephen Austin Jones

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 999-4000
Fax : (214) 999-4667
Email: [email protected]

Lauren Knight

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
(312) 845-1200
Email: [email protected]

Holland N. O'Neil

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue
Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-4961
Email: [email protected]

Alexys Ogorek

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
312-845-1200

Heesoo Park

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-596-9000
Email: [email protected]

Margaret-Ann Toms

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 596-9000
Email: [email protected]

Benjamin Seth Wagoner

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
(312) 845-1200
Email: [email protected]

Michael K. Wheat

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-845-1200
Email: [email protected]

Zachary Zahn

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Ave.
Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-3277
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75202
214-767-8967

represented by
Asher Matiah Bublick

United States Trustee Program
1100 Commerce Street, Room 976
Dallas, TX 75242
(214) 767-8967
Fax : (214) 767-8971
Email: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Shirley S. Cho

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
1700 Broadway, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: [email protected]

Judith Elkin

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street
Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Fax : 713-691-9407
Email: [email protected]

Robert J. Feinstein

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
1700 Broadway, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: [email protected]

Theodore S. Heckel

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Fax : 713-691-9407
Email: [email protected]

Maxim B Litvak

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street
15th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Fax : 713-691-9407
Email: [email protected]

Maxim Boris Litvak

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
One Sansome Street
34th Floor, Suite 3430
San Francisco, CA 94104-4436
415-263-7000
Fax : 415-263-7010
Email: [email protected]

Bradford J. Sandler

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
1700 Broadway, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: [email protected]

Michael D. Warner

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street
Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
05/12/2025278Docket Text
Amended Witness and Exhibit List for May 13, 2025 Hearing filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[270] List (witness/exhibit/generic)). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 # (2) Exhibit 2 # (3) Exhibit 3 # (4) Exhibit 4 # (5) Exhibit 5 # (6) Exhibit 6 # (7) Exhibit 7 # (8) Exhibit 8 # (9) Exhibit 9 # (10) Exhibit 10 # (11) Exhibit 11 # (12) Exhibit 12 # (13) Exhibit 13 # (14) Exhibit 14 # (15) Exhibit 15 # (16) Exhibit 16 # (17) Exhibit 17 # (18) Exhibit 18 # (19) Exhibit 19) (O'Neil, Holland)
05/12/2025Docket Text
Statement Adjourning 341(a) Meeting of Creditors. 341(a) meeting to be held on 5/22/2025 at 09:00 AM by TELEPHONE. (Bublick, Asher)
05/12/2025277Docket Text
(2 pgs) Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Christopher Stolmeier filed by Creditor Martin Stolmeier. (Stolmeier, Christopher)
05/12/2025276Docket Text
(2 pgs) Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Christopher Stolmeier filed by Creditor Martin Stolmeier. (Stolmeier, Christopher)
05/11/2025275Docket Text
(10 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)267 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Bradford J. Sandler for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (related document 211) Entered on 5/9/2025.) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/11/2025. (Admin.)
05/09/2025274Docket Text
Amended Witness and Exhibit List Supplement to Lags Equipment, LLC's Witness and Exhibit List For the Hearing Set For May 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM (prevailing Central Time) filed by Creditor Lags Equipment, LLC (RE: related document(s)[269] List (witness/exhibit/generic)). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 16 - Delaware UCC Financing Statement) (Martin, Jarrod)
05/09/2025273Docket Text
Application to employ /Application For Approval Of The Employment Of Province, LLC As Financial Advisor To The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors, Effective As Of April 21, 2025 as Financial Advisor Filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B) (Elkin, Judith)
05/09/2025272Docket Text
Application to employ /Application Of The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors For Authorization To Retain And Employ Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP As Counsel Effective As Of April 17, 2025 as Attorney Filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B # (3) Exhibit C) (Elkin, Judith)
05/09/2025271Docket Text
Complex Service List as of May 9, 2025 filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[92] Order granting complex chapter 11 treatment). (O'Neil, Holland)
05/09/2025270Docket Text
Witness and Exhibit List for May 13, 2025 Hearing filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[4] Motion for DIP financing. /Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Obtain Postpetition Financing and (B) Use Cash Collateral, (II) Granting Liens and Providing Claims with Superpriority Admin). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 # (2) Exhibit 2 # (3) Exhibit 3 # (4) Exhibit 4 # (5) Exhibit 5 # (6) Exhibit 6 # (7) Exhibit 7 # (8) Exhibit 8 # (9) Exhibit 9 # (10) Exhibit 10 # (11) Exhibit 11 # (12) Exhibit 12 # (13) Exhibit 13 # (14) Exhibit 14 # (15) Exhibit 15 # (16) Exhibit 16 # (17) Exhibit 17 # (18) Exhibit 18 # (19) Exhibit 19) (O'Neil, Holland)