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

    09/21/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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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

Debtor

Meritage Hospitality Group Inc.

45 Ottawa Ave SW
Suite 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
KENT-MI
Tax ID / EIN: 38-2730460

represented by
Maria G. Carr

McDonald Hopkins LLC
600 Superior Avenue East
Suite 2100
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 348-5785

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
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/22/202674Proposed Order Revised Proposed Order re Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue to Operate Their Cash Management System and Maintain Existing Bank Accounts, (B) Honor Certain Obligations Relating Thereto (RE: related document(s)25 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Debtors Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue to Operate Their Cash Management System and Maintain Existing Bank Accounts, (B) Honor Certain Obligations Relating Thereto,) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Redline to Original Proposed Order) Filed by Debtor Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. (Opincar, Scott) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
09/21/202673Notice of Agenda (RE: related document(s)35 Order on Motion for Expedited Hearing, 36 Notice (Generic)) Filed by Debtor Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. (Opincar, Scott) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
09/21/2026Receipt of filing fee for Motion for Relief From Stay( 26-02947-jwb) [motion,mrlfstya] ( 199.00). Receipt number A18131366, amount $ 199.00 (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
09/21/202672Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay Re: Franchise Agreements. Fee Amount $199, Filed by Creditor Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Almassian, A.) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
09/21/202671Objection to (related document(s): 19 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 21 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 22 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 24 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 25 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 26 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 27 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 29 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 31 Chapter 11 First Day Motion) Filed by Creditor Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC (Almassian, A.) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
09/21/202670Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice Pursuant to LBR 9010-3 of Paul J Battista for Old National Bank to Appear pro hac vice. (Related Doc # 57) Signed on 9/21/2026. (lmj) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
09/21/202669Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice Pursuant to LBR 9010-3 of Micah E. Marcus for Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. to Appear pro hac vice. (Related Doc # 44) Signed on 9/21/2026. (lmj) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
09/21/202668Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice Pursuant to LBR 9010-3 of Maria G. Carr for Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. to Appear pro hac vice. (Related Doc # 12) Signed on 9/21/2026. (lmj) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
09/21/202667Order Granting Admission to Practice Pro Hac Vice of Nathan A. Haynes for Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC. (Related Doc 20) Signed on 9/21/2026. (lmj) Modified on 9/21/2026 (lmj). (Entered: 09/21/2026)
09/21/202666Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Lisa Wolgast for City National Bank, a national banking association to Appear pro hac vice. (Related Doc # 18) Signed on 9/21/2026. (lmj) (Entered: 09/21/2026)