Case number: 1:17-bk-13886 - Central Grocers, Inc. - Illinois Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Central Grocers, Inc.

  • Court

    Illinois Northern (ilnbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Janet S. Baer

  • Filed

    05/02/2017

  • Last Filing

    04/23/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    i

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 17-13886

Assigned to: Honorable Judge Janet S. Baer
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 7
Involuntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/02/2017
Date converted:  12/04/2017
341 meeting:  02/26/2018
Deadline for filing claims:  03/20/2018
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  03/20/2018

Debtor 1

Central Grocers, Inc.

2600 West Haven Ave.
Joliet, IL 60433
WILL-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 36-0883170

represented by
David A Agay

McDonald Hopkins LLC
300 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
312-280-0111
Email: dagay@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Danielle D Donovan

Well Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
212-310-8141

Joshua A Gadharf

McDonald Hopkins PLC
39533 Woodward Ave
Suite 318
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
248-593-2942
Email: jgadharf@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Paul R Genender

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
200 Crescent Court
Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75201-6950
214-746-7877

Joel D Groenewold

Kopka Pinkus Dolin, PC
200 West Adams Street, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 782-9920
Email: jdgroenewold@kopkalaw.com

Timothy M Hughes

Lavelle Law, Ltd
1933 N. Meacham Rd., #600
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-705-7555
Fax : 847-705-9960
Email: thughes@lavellelaw.com

Stephen Karotkin

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(212) 310-8000

Amanda Pennington Prugh

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
200 Crescent Court
Dallas, TX 75201-6950
214746-7857

Salvatore A Romanello

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
212-310-8000

Ray Schrock

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(212) 310-8000

Sunny Singh

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(212) 310-8000

Rion Vaughan

McDonald Hopkins LLC
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 280-0111
Email: rvaughan@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Petitioning Creditor

The Coca-Cola Company

1150 Sanctuary Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30009

represented by
Jason M Torf

Tucker Ellis LLP
233 S. Wacker Dr.
Suite 6950
Chicago, IL 60606-9997
312-256-9432
Fax : 312-624-6309
Email: jason.torf@tuckerellis.com

Petitioning Creditor

General Mills, Inc.

1 General Mills Blvd.
Milleapolis, MN 55426

represented by
Peter A Clark

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
One North Wacker Drive
Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) - 2145668 Ext.
Fax : 312-759-5646
Email: pclark@btlaw.com

Kevin C. Driscoll

Barnes & Thornburg
1 North Wacker Drive
Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60606
312 214-8322
Fax : 312 759-5646
Email: kevin.driscoll@btlaw.com

Jason M Torf

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

Mars Financial Services

100 International Drive
Mt. Olive, NJ 07840

represented by
Jason M Torf

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

Post Consumer Brands

20802 Kensington Blvd.
Lakeville, MN 55044

represented by
Jason M Torf

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

The Clorox Sales Company

1221 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

represented by
Jason M Torf

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

Hormel Foods Corporation

1 Hormel Place
Austin, MN 55912

represented by
Jason M Torf

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc.

3001 "L" Street
PO Box 7566
Omaha, NE 68107

represented by
Jason M Torf

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

Affy Tapple, L.L.C.


represented by
Gina B Krol, ESQ

Gina Krol
1064 104th Street
Ste 100
60565-4382
Naperville, IL 60564
312-368-0300
Email: gkrol@cohenandkrol.com

Mark E Leipold

Gould & Ratner
222 N LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601
312 899-1651
Fax : 312 236-3241
Email: mleipold@gouldratner.com

Petitioning Creditor

Power Play Distributors, LLC


represented by
Theresa B Carney

Rock Fusco Connelly
321 S. Clark Street, Ste. 2200
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 494-1000
Email: tcarney@rfclaw.com

Trustee

Peter N Metrou

Metrou & Nemiroff PC
123 W Washington St Suite 216
Oswego, IL 60543
630-551-7171
TERMINATED: 01/12/2018

represented by
Ira Bodenstein

Cozen O'Connor
123 N. Wacker Drive
Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
312 474-1647
Fax : 312 361-0646
Email: ibodenstein@cozen.com
TERMINATED: 01/12/2018

Shaw Fishman

Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
321 N. Clark St.,
Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60654
TERMINATED: 01/12/2018

Richard M. Fogel

Cozen O'Connor
123 N. Wacker Drive
Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
312-474-4450
Fax : 312-462-1770
Email: rfogel@cozen.com
TERMINATED: 01/12/2018

Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC

321 North Clark Street Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60610
312-541-0151
TERMINATED: 01/12/2018

Trustee

Howard B. Samuels

350 N. LaSalle St.
Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60654
312-645-1975

represented by
Robert M Andalman

A G Law LLC
542 South Dearborn St., 10th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 348-7629
Email: randalman@aandglaw.com

Brian Jordan Bah

Reid Collins & Tsai LLP
1601 Elm Street
Suite 4200
Dallas, TX 75201
214-420-8910
Fax : 214-420-8909
Email: bbah@reidcollins.com

Kara E Casteel

ASK LLP
2600 Eagan Woods Drive, Suite 400
St. Paul, MN 55121
(651)289-3846
Email: kcasteel@askllp.com

Cera LLP

595 Market Street
Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-777-2230
Fax : 415-777-5189

Shelly A. DeRousse

Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
311 South Wacker Drive
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60606
312-360-6000
Email: sderousse@sgrlaw.com

Michael M. Eidelman, ESQ

Vedder Price
222 N. LaSalle Street
Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
312 609-7636
Fax : 312 609-5055
Email: meidelman@vedderprice.com

Stephanie K. Hor-Chen

Vedder Price P.C.
222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 609-7500
Fax : (312) 609-5005
Email: schen@vedderprice.com
TERMINATED: 09/20/2018

Allison Hudson

Vedder Price P.C.
222 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
312-609-7507
Email: ahudson@vedderprice.com

Elizabeth L Janczak

Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
311 South Wacker Drive
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60606
312-360-6000
Email: ejanczak@sgrlaw.com

Michael Leifman

Vedder Price, P.C.
222 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
312-609-7500
Email: mleifman@vedderprice.com

M.A.I.T. Co


Leo B. Oppenheimer

1601 Elm St. #4250
Dallas, TX 75201
214-420-8904

Joseph L. Steinfeld, Jr.

ASK LLP
2600 Eagan Woods Drive
St. Paul, MN 55121
(651) - 2893850
Email: jsteinfeld@askllp.com

William W Thorsness

Vedder Price P.C.
222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) - 6097500
Email: wthorsness@vedderprice.com

Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz

Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz
222 North Lasalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601
312-609-7500

U.S. Trustee

Patrick S Layng

Office of the U.S. Trustee, Region 11
219 S Dearborn St
Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
312-886-5785

represented by
Ha M Nguyen

Office of the U.S. Trustee
219 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 886-3320 Ext.
Email: ha.nguyen@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Central Grocers, Inc.


represented by
Arrstein & Lehr LLP

161 North Clark Street
Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60601
312-876-7100

Barry A Chatz

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
161 North Clark Street
Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60601
312 876-7100
Email: barry.chatz@saul.com

Gianfranco Finizio

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
1114 Avenue of Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-775-8840

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton lLP

1100 Peachtree Sreet NE
Suite 2800
Atlanta, Ga 30309-4528

J. Benjamin King

Reid Collins & Tsai LLP
1601 Elm St
Ste 4200
Dallas, TX 75201
214-420-8900
Fax : 214-420-8909
Email: bking@reidcollins.com

Eric D Madden

Reid Collins & Tsai LLP
1601 Elm Street
Suite 4250
Dallas, TX 75201
214-420-8900

Todd C Meyers

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
1100 Peachtree St
Suite 2800
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404)815-6482
Fax : (404) 541-3307
Email: tmeyers@kilpatricktownsend.com

Kevin H Morse

Clark Hill PLC
130 E. Randolph Street, Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 985-5556
Email: kmorse@clarkhill.com

Jonathan E. Polonsky

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
1114 Avenue of Americas
21st Floor
New York, NY 10036
212-775-8703

David M Posner

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 775-8764

Saul Ewing LLP

1201 Market Street
Suite 2300
Wilmington, DE 19801

William A. Williams

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
161 N. Clark Street
Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 876-6695
Email: bill.williams@saul.com

Creditor Committee

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 710, 703/738 and 142
represented by
Sara J Geenen

The Previant Law Firm
310 W Wisconsin Ave
Suite 100MW
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-271-4500
Email: sjg@previant.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/23/20243752Notice of Motion and Motion to Approve Compromise or Settlement per Rule 9019 with Chiquita Food Market, Inc., et al., Notice of Motion and Motion to Authorize Select Trustee to Make CertainDisbursements from Settlement Proceeds Filed by Michael Leifman on behalf of Howard Samuels, solely as chapter 7 trustee of the estates of Central Grocers, Inc., Strack and Vantil Supermarkets, Inc., and SVT, LLC. Hearing scheduled for 5/14/2024 at 10:30 AM at Appear In Courtroom 615, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Baer. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B # (3) Exhibit C # (4) Proposed Order) (Leifman, Michael)
04/16/20243751(E)Omnibus Hearing Continued. Status hearing to be held on 05/14/2024 at 10:30 AM at Appear in Courtroom 615, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Baer. (Dragonetti, Alex)
04/11/20243750Agenda of Matters Related to Central Grocers, Inc., Strack & Van Til Super Market, Inc. and SVT, LLC Scheduled for Hearing on April 16, 2024 Filed by Michael Leifman on behalf of Howard Samuels, solely as chapter 7 trustee of the estates of Central Grocers, Inc., Strack and Vantil Supermarkets, Inc., and SVT, LLC. (Leifman, Michael)
03/21/20243749(E)Order Granting Motion for Leave To Appear Pro Hac Vice (Related Doc # 3748). Signed on 3/21/2024. (Batson, Nicole) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
03/20/20243748Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed by Brian Jordan Bah on behalf of Howard B. Samuels. (Bah, Brian) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
03/19/20243747Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc # [3743]). Rally Capital Services LLC, fees awarded: $87257.50, expenses awarded: $367.57. Signed on 3/19/2024. (Batson, Nicole)
03/19/20243746(E)Omnibus Hearing Continued. Hearing to be held on 04/16/2024 at 10:30 AM at Appear in Courtroom 615, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Baer. (Dragonetti, Alex)
03/15/20243745Agenda of Matters Related to Central Grocers, Inc., Strack & Van Til Super Market, Inc. and SVT, LLC Scheduled for Hearing on March 19, 2024 Filed by Michael Leifman on behalf of Howard Samuels, solely as chapter 7 trustee of the estates of Central Grocers, Inc., Strack and Vantil Supermarkets, Inc., and SVT, LLC. (Leifman, Michael)
03/08/20243744Affidavit of Service Filed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (RE: [3743] Application for Compensation). (Steele, Benjamin)
02/23/20243743Notice of Motion and Thirteenth Interim Application for Compensation with Coversheet for Rally Capital Services LLC, Financial Advisor, Fee: $87,257.50, Expenses: $367.57. Filed by Rally Capital Services LLC. Hearing scheduled for 3/19/2024 at 10:30 AM at Appear In Courtroom 615, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Baer. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit # (2) Proposed Order) (Leifman, Michael)