Case number: 2:26-bk-11312 - Francesca's Acquisition LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Francesca's Acquisition LLC

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mark Edward Hall

  • Filed

    02/05/2026

  • Last Filing

    09/28/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
JNTADMN, LEAD, Complex, CLMAGT, ADVERSARY



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-11312-MEH

Assigned to: Honorable Mark Edward Hall
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/05/2026
341 meeting:  03/18/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  04/28/2026

Debtor

Francesca's Acquisition LLC, Debtor

8760 Clay Road
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77080
HOUSTON-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 86-1353616

represented by
Vincent J. Roldan

Mandelbaum Salsburg PC
3 Becker Farm Road
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-974-9815
Email: vroldan@mblawfirm.com

Katie F. Warren

Mandelbaum Barrett PC
3 Becker Farm Road
Suite 105
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-607-1276
Email: kwarren@mblawfirm.com

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014
represented by
Samantha S. Lieb

DOJ-Ust
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
202-604-2499
Email: samantha.lieb2@usdoj.gov

Jeffrey M. Sponder

Office of U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2379
Email: jeffrey.m.sponder@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
10/01/2026606Certificate of Mailing filed by Stretto (related document(s)[604]). (Vandell, Travis)
09/30/2026Pro Hac Vice Payment has been made to the US District Court in the amount of $250.00. Receipt Number 55356. (related document:601 Order on Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice). (rah) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/29/2026Pro Hac Vice Payment has been made to the US District Court in the amount of $250.00. Receipt Number 55342. (related document:600 Order on Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice). (rah) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
09/28/2026605Certification of No Objection (related document:590 Monthly Fee Statement filed by Attorney Fox Rothschild LLP) filed by Joseph J. DiPasquale on behalf of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. (DiPasquale, Joseph) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/25/2026604Document re: Notice of Confirmation of Plan and Effective Date (related document:581 Chapter 11 Combined Plan and Disclosure Statement filed by Debtor Francesca's Acquisition LLC) filed by Michael R. Herz, Vincent J. Roldan on behalf of Francesca's Acquisition LLC. (Roldan, Vincent) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
09/24/2026Hearing Rescheduled from 10/6/2026. (related document:587 Motion re: Motion of Ashlyn Sek to Allow Amendment of Informal Proof of Claim for Putative Class of Claimants, or, in the Alternative, to Allow Late Filing of Class Proof of Claim Filed by Jason Henry Alperstein on behalf of Ashlyn Sek. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law # 2 Declaration of Jason H. Alperstein # 3 Proposed Order) . Filed by Creditor Ashlyn Sek) Hearing scheduled for 10/20/2026 at 10:00 AM, MEH - Courtroom 3E, Newark. (mff) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
09/24/2026603Determination of Adjournment Request Granted. Hearing will be adjourned to October 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (related document:587 Motion (Generic) filed by Creditor Ashlyn Sek) (mff) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
09/23/2026602Monthly Fee Statement. For the Month of August 2026. Objection Date is 10/07/2026. Filed by Katie F. Warren on behalf of SierraConstellation Partners LLC. (Warren, Katie) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
09/23/2026601Order Granting Application To Allow Attorney Mariah England as Counsel to Ashlyn Sek to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Related Doc # 592). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. This order has been mailed to the Treasurer of the New Jersey Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection via US mail. Signed on 9/23/2026. (mff) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
09/23/2026600Order Granting Application To Allow Attorney J. Gerard Stranch, IV as Attorneys for Ashlyn Sek to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Related Doc # 594). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. This order has been mailed to the Treasurer of the New Jersey Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection via US mail. Signed on 9/23/2026. (mff) (Entered: 09/23/2026)