Case number: 1:26-bk-02947 - Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. - Michigan Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Meritage Hospitality Group Inc.

  • Court

    Michigan Western (miwbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    James W. Boyd

  • Filed

    09/17/2026

  • Last Filing

    11/11/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CREDCOMM, LEAD, JNTADMN, PlnDue, GR



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of Michigan (Grand Rapids)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-02947-jwb

Assigned to: James W. Boyd
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  09/17/2026
341 meeting:  10/26/2026

Debtor

Meritage Hospitality Group Inc.

45 Ottawa Ave SW
Suite 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
KENT-MI
Tax ID / EIN: 38-2730460
Note
Jointly Administered [See Dkt. No. 96] with Case No.: 26-02948, 26-02961, 26-02953, 26-02958, 26-02952, 26-02957, 26-02954, 26-02949, 26-02960, 26-02959, 26-02951, 26-02950, 26-02956, 26-02962

Note
For Claims Agent register, please see https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/meritage


represented by
Maria G. Carr

McDonald Hopkins LLC
600 Superior Ave East
Suite 2100
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-348-5400
Fax : 216-348-5474
Email: mcarr@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Michael J Kaczka

McDonald Hopkins LLC
600 Superior Ave., E.
Suite 2100
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-348-2028
Fax : 216-348-5474
Email: mkaczka@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Micah E. Marcus

McDonald Hopkins, LLC
300 N. LaSalle Street
Ste 1400
Chicago, IL 60654
312-280-0111
Email: mmarcus@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Scott N. Opincar

McDonald Hopkins LLC
2100 Bank One Center
600 Superior Ave, E
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 348-5400
Email: sopincar@mcdonaldhopkins.com

U.S. Trustee

Elizabeth K. Patrick

Office of the U.S. Trustee
The Ledyard Building
2nd Floor
125 Ottawa Ave NW, Ste 200R
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-456-2002

 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Eric S. Chafetz

Lownstein Sandler LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
17th Floor
New York, NY 10020
(212) 262-6700

Elisa Hyder

Lowenstein Sandler LLP
1000 N West Street
Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801
(973) 597-2500

David M Posner

Lowenstein Sandler LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-419-5875
Fax : 212-262-7402
Email: dposner@lowenstein.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/11/2026470Notice of Appearance on behalf of Creditor United States Fire Insurance Company. (Frank, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/11/2026)
11/11/2026469Notice of Appearance on behalf of Creditor United States Fire Insurance Company. (Eisenberg, David) (Entered: 11/11/2026)
11/11/2026468Certificate of Service of Gregory Depalma Regarding Rejection Notice and Opportunity to Object, Motion of Debtors for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of Critical Vendors, and (II) Granting Related Relief, and Ex Parte Motion of the Debtors for an Order Scheduling Expedited Hearing to Consider the Motion of Debtors for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of Critical Vendors, and (II) Granting Related Relief, and Approving Notice Thereof (RE: related document(s)377 Notice of Opportunity to Object, 379 Motion for Use of Cash Collateral Re: Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of Critical Vendors, and (II) Granting Related Relief, 380 Motion for Expedited Hearing (related documents 379 Motion to Use Cash Collateral)) Filed by Other Professional Kroll Restructuring Administration (Prime Clerk LLC1, NoticingClaims Agent) (Entered: 11/11/2026)
11/11/2026467Notice of Appearance on behalf of Creditor Downey Family Limited Partnership-2004, LP. (Ball, Larry) (Entered: 11/11/2026)
11/11/2026466Motion to Dismiss Case Wen Carolinas, LLC Filed by Debtor Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Proposed Order)) (Opincar, Scott) (Entered: 11/11/2026)
11/11/2026465Amended Schedule G,for Non-Individual. Filed by Debtor Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. (Opincar, Scott) (Entered: 11/11/2026)
11/11/2026464Certificate of Service of Eladio Perez Regarding Application of Debtors for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC as Investment Banker for the Debtors, Effective as of October 19, 2026, and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Retention and Employment of BDO USA, P.C. as Tax Accountant and Auditor for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Effective as of September 17, 2026, Notice and Opportunity to Object, and Debtors Objection to Motion of Candace Shepard Morgan for Relief from the Automatic Stay (RE: related document(s)390 Application to Employ Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC as Investment Banker for the Debtors, Effective as of October 19, 2026, and (II) Granting Related Relief, 391 Application to Employ BDO USA, P.C. as Tax Accountant and Auditor for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Effective as of September 17, 2026, 392 Notice of Opportunity to Object, 397 Objection) Filed by Other Professional Kroll Restructuring Administration (Prime Clerk LLC1, NoticingClaims Agent) (Entered: 11/11/2026)
11/11/2026463Notice of Appearance on behalf of Creditor Lubbock Central Appraisal District, et. al. (Cordova, Alysia) (Entered: 11/11/2026)
11/10/2026462Order Authorizing Debtors to Reject Certain (A) Unexpired Leases of Nonresidential Real Property and (B) Executory Contracts, Effective as of October 9, 2026 (Related Doc # 208) Signed on 11/10/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (jaz) (Entered: 11/10/2026)
11/10/2026461Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue Insurance Coverage Entered into Prepetition and Satisfy Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, (B) Renew, Amend, Supplement, Extend, or Purchase Insurance Policies, and (C) Continue to Pay Brokerage Fees, and (II) Granting Related Relief (RE: related document(s)19 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue Insurance Coverage Entered Into Prepetition and Satisfy Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, (B) Renew, Amend, Supplement, Extend, or Purchase Insurance Coverage, and (C) Continue to Pay Brokerage Fees, and (II) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor Meritage Hospitality Group Inc.). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Signed on 11/10/2026 (kap) (Entered: 11/10/2026)