Case number: 8:25-bk-13452 - The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC - California Central Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC

  • Court

    California Central (cacbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mark D. Houle

  • Filed

    12/08/2025

  • Last Filing

    05/22/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DsclsDue, Subchapter_V, JNTADMN, LEAD



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California (Santa Ana)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-13452-MH

Assigned to: Mark D. Houle
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  12/08/2025
341 meeting:  01/28/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  02/17/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  06/08/2026
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  03/10/2026

Debtor

The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC

18101 Von Karman Avenue
Suite 1100
Irvine, CA 92612-0154
ORANGE-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 27-2807168
dba
Pieology


represented by
Paul J. Battista

Venable LLP
801 Brickell Ave., Ste 1500
Miami, FL 33131
305-372-2457
Email: pjbattista@venable.com

J. Bennett Friedman

1901 Ave of the Stars, Ste 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90067-4409
310-552-8210
Fax : 310-733-5442
Email: jfriedman@flg-law.com
TERMINATED: 01/15/2026

Mariaelena Gayo-Guitian

Venable LLP
801 Brickell Ave., Ste. 1500
Miami, FL 33131
305-913-6721
Email: mguitian@venable.com

Belinda M Vega

Venable LLP
2049 Century Park East, Ste. 2300
Suite 2300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-229-0354
Fax : 310-229-9901
Email: apark@venable.com

Trustee

Robert Paul Goe (TR)

Goe Forsythe & Hodges LLP
17701 Cowan
Building D
Ste 210
Irvine, CA 92614
949-794-2460

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee (SA)

411 W Fourth St., Suite 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593
(714) 338-3400
represented by
Queenie K Ng

411 West Fourth St.
Suite 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-338-3403
Fax : 714-338-3421
Email: queenie.k.ng@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/22/2026235Notice of Bar Date for Filing Proofs of Claim in a Chapter 11 of Administrative Claims Filed by Debtor The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC. (Gayo-Guitian, Mariaelena) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
05/20/2026234Monthly Operating Report. Operating Report Number: 5. For the Month Ending March 2026 Filed by Interested Party Kustom Partner, LLC. (Vega, Belinda) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
05/20/2026233Monthly Operating Report. Operating Report Number: 5. For the Month Ending April 2026 Filed by Debtor The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC. (Vega, Belinda) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
05/15/2026232Notice of lodgment of Scheduling Order Filed by Debtor The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC (RE: related document(s) 231 Hearing Rescheduled/Continued (RE: related document(s)1 Order (1) Setting Scheduling Hearing and Case Management Conference And (2) Requiring Status Report (Subchapter_V)) Status hearing to be held on 8/25/2026 at 01:30 PM at Crtrm 6C, 411 W Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The case judge is Mark D. Houle. No Status Report Required (JL)). (Vega, Belinda) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/12/2026231Hearing Rescheduled/Continued (RE: related document(s)1 Order (1) Setting Scheduling Hearing and Case Management Conference And (2) Requiring Status Report (Subchapter_V)) Status hearing to be held on 8/25/2026 at 01:30 PM at Crtrm 6C, 411 W Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The case judge is Mark D. Houle. No Status Report Required (JL) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
05/12/2026230Hearing Rescheduled/Continued (RE: related document(s)194 Order to Show Cause Why Case Should Not Be Dismissed Or Converted) Show Cause hearing to be held on 8/25/2026 at 01:30 PM at Crtrm 6C, 411 W Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The case judge is Mark D. Houle (JL) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
05/02/2026229BNC Certificate of Notice - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)228 Order on Motion To Sell (BNC-PDF)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/02/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 05/03/2026)
04/30/2026228Order Granting Debtors' Motion: (1) Authorizing Sale of Substantially All of the Debtors Assets Free and Clear of All Liens, Claims, Encumbrances and Interests Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§363(b) and (f), Subject to Overbid; (2) Authorizing Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases of Non-Residential Real Property and Determining Cure Amounts Related Thereto; (3) Approving Proposed Bid Procedures; (4) Finding the Buyer to be a Good Faith Purchaser Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §363(m); (5) Waiving the 14-Day Stay Periods Set Forth in Bankruptcy Rules 6004(h) and 6006(d); and (6) Granting Related Relief (BNC-PDF) (Related Doc # 199 ) Signed on 4/30/2026 (JL) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
04/28/2026227Hearing Continued RE:1 Order (1) Setting Scheduling Hearing and Case Management Conference And (2) Requiring Status Report (Subchapter V)) Status hearing to be held on 5/12/2026 at 02:30 PM at Crtrm 6C, 411 W Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The case judge is Mark D. Houle - STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 5/12/2026 AT 2:30 PM; NO STATUS REPORT DUE (GD) (Entered: 04/29/2026)
04/28/2026226Hearing Held (RE: related document(s)199 Motion For Order (1) Authorizing Sale Of Substantially All of the Debtors Assets Free and Clear of All Liens, Claims, Encumbrances and interests Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§363(b) and (f), Subject to Overbid; (2) Authorizing Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases of Non-Residential Real Property and Determining Cure Amounts Related Thereto; (3) Approving Proposed Bid Procedures; (4) Finding the Buyer to be a Good Faith Purchaser Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §363(m); (5) Waiving the 14-Day Stay Periods Set Forth in Bankruptcy Rules 6004(h) and 6006(d); and (6) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC) - GRANTED; ORDER BY ATTORNEY (GD) (Entered: 04/29/2026)