Case number: 8:25-bk-80078 - Hooters of America, LLC - Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Hooters of America, LLC

  • Court

    Texas Northern (txnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Scott W Everett

  • Filed

    03/31/2025

  • Last Filing

    09/18/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Mega Docket DAL)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-80078-swe11

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Scott W Everett
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/31/2025
341 meeting:  05/22/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  06/16/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  09/29/2025

Debtor

Hooters of America, LLC

1815 The Exchange SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
COBB-GA
Tax ID / EIN: 75-1965288

represented by
Stephanie Ainbinder

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
617-951-7000
Email: Stephanie.ainbinder@ropesgray.com

Rahmon J. Brown

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-845-1200
Email: rahmon.brown@ropesgray.com

Regina Castillo

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 596-9000
Email: regina.castillo@ropesgray.com

Ryan Preston Dahl

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-596-9000
Email: ryan.dahl@ropesgray.com

Chris L. Dickerson

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-845-1200
Email: chris.dickerson@ropesgray.com

Stephen Austin Jones

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 999-4000
Fax : (214) 999-4667
Email: sajones@foley.com

Lauren Knight

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
(312) 845-1200
Email: lauren.knight@ropesgray.com

Daniel McCaughey

Ropes & Gray LLP
800 Boylston St, Prudential Tower
Boston, MA 02199
617-951-7000
Email: daniel.mccaughey@ropesgray.com

Jeri Leigh Miller

Sidley Austin LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue
Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75201
214-981-3432
Fax : 214-981-3400
Email: jeri.miller@sidley.com

Holland N. O'Neil

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue
Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-4961
Email: honeil@foley.com

Elise Ogden

Ropes & Gray LLP
800 Boylston St, Prudential Tower
Boston, MA 02199
617-951-7000
Email: elise.ogden@ropesgray.com

Alexys Ogorek

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
312-845-1200

Heesoo Park

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-596-9000
Email: heesoo.park@ropesgray.com

William L. Roberts

800 Boylston St.
Prudential Tower
Boston, MA 02199
617-951-7000
Email: william.roberts@ropesgray.com

Margaret-Ann Toms

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 596-9000
Email: maggie.toms@ropesgray.com

Benjamin Seth Wagoner

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
(312) 845-1200
Email: ben.wagoner@ropesgray.com

Michael K. Wheat

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-845-1200
Email: michael.wheat@ropesgray.com

Zachary Zahn

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Ave.
Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-3277
Email: zzahn@foley.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75202
214-767-8967

represented by
Asher Matiah Bublick

United States Trustee Program
1100 Commerce Street, Room 976
Dallas, TX 75242
(214) 767-8967
Fax : (214) 767-8971
Email: asher.bublick@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Jason R. Adams

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
212-808-5056
Fax : 212-808-7897
Email: jadams@kelleydrye.com

Shirley S. Cho

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
1700 Broadway, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: scho@pszjlaw.com

Judith Elkin

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street
Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Fax : 713-691-9407
Email: jelkin@pszjlaw.com

Robert J. Feinstein

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
1700 Broadway, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: rfeinstein@pszjlaw.com

Theodore S. Heckel

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Fax : 713-691-9407
Email: theckel@pszjlaw.com

Maxim B Litvak

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street
15th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Fax : 713-691-9407
Email: mlitvak@pszjlaw.com

Maxim Boris Litvak

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
One Sansome Street
34th Floor, Suite 3430
San Francisco, CA 94104-4436
415-263-7000
Fax : 415-263-7010
Email: mlitvak@pszjlaw.com

Jennifer D. Raviele

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
212-808-7684
Email: jraviele@kelleydrye.com

Bradford J. Sandler

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
1700 Broadway, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: bsandler@pszjlaw.com

Michael D. Warner

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street
Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Email: mwarner@pszjlaw.com

Eric R. Wilson

Kelly Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 808-5087
Fax : (212) 808-7897
Email: ewilson@kelleydrye.com

Elkin judith

PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Fax : 713-691-9407
Email: mlitvak@pszjlaw.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/18/2025977Amended Notice of hearingon [Doc #834] Motion for Relief to Lift Stay to Pursue an Existing Civil Case filed by Creditor Hugo Andres Perez Rodriguez (RE: related document(s)[834] Motion for relief from stay Fee amount $199, Filed by Creditor Hugo Andres Perez Rodriguez Objections due by 8/28/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Proposed Order)). Hearing to be held on 9/29/2025 at 01:30 PM Dallas Judge Everett Ctrm for [834], (Garcia, John)
09/18/2025976Certificate of no objection filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[922] Notice (generic)). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (Zahn, Zachary)
09/18/2025975Request for Transcript regarding a hearing held on 9/12/2025. The requested turn-around time is daily. filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC. (Zahn, Zachary)
09/18/2025974Certificate of service re: of Engels Medina Regarding Order Granting Debtors Emergency Motion to Shorten Notice Period Filed by Claims Agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)[941] Order granting emergency motion to shorten notice period (related document [929]) Entered on 9/5/2025. (Bergreen, J.)). (Steele, Benjamin)
09/18/2025973Certificate of service re: of Engels Medina Regarding Fourth Notice of Rejection, Cover Note, and Second Credit Agreement Filed by Claims Agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)[922] Fourth Notice of Rejection of Unexpired Leases filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[158] Order (I) Authorizing and approving procedures to reject executory contracts and unexpired leases and (II) Granting related relief (related document [16]) Entered on 4/7/2025.). (Attachments: # 1 Schedule 1 - Rejection Procedures Order # 2 Exhibit A - Proposed Rejection Order) filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC, [923] Notice of Filing of Second Credit Agreement Amendment filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[299] Final Order (I ) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Obtain postpetition financing and (B) Use cash collateral, (II) Granting liens and providing claims with superpriority administrative expense status, (III) Modifying the automatic stay, and (IV) Granting related relief (related document [4]) Entered on 5/16/2025.). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC). (Steele, Benjamin)
09/17/2025972Hearing held on 9/12/2025 (RE: related document(s)[792] Amended chapter 11 plan filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[261] Chapter 11 plan). (O'Neil, Holland)) (RULING ON "CORE ISSUES" AS DEFINED IN DOCKET NO. 696 STATED ON THE RECORD; REMAINING MATTERS CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED) (Bergreen, J.)
09/17/2025971Certificate of service re: of Engels Medina Regarding Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order Shortening the Notice Period Under the Final DIP Order, and Notice of Hearing Filed by Claims Agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)[929] Motion to limit noticeDebtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order Shortening the Notice Period Under the Final Dip Order Filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC Objections due by 9/5/2025. filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC, [931] Notice of hearing filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[929] Motion to limit noticeDebtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order Shortening the Notice Period Under the Final Dip Order Filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC Objections due by 9/5/2025.). Hearing to be held on 9/4/2025 at 11:00 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/everett for [929], (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC). (Steele, Benjamin)
09/17/2025970Request for Transcript regarding a hearing held on 9/12/2025. The requested turn-around time is 3-day expedited. filed by Interested Party HMC Hospitality Group, Inc.. (Green, Debbie)
09/17/2025969Clerk's correspondence requesting an order from attorney for debtor. (RE: related document(s)[817] Motion for leave Lenders' and Debtors' Emergency Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Richard Simeone and Scott Weingust filed by Ad Hoc Group of Securitization Noteholders of HOA Funding, LLC, DIP Lenders, Prepetition Lenders, Debtor Hooters of America, LLC Objections due by 8/20/2025.) Responses due by 10/1/2025. (Hyden, Kara)
09/16/2025968Certificate of service re: of Eladio Perez Regarding First Interim Application of Foley & Lardner LLP for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Counsel to the Debtors for the Period from March 31, 2025 through July 31, 2025 Filed by Claims Agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)[952] Application for compensation /First Interim Application for Foley & Lardner LLP, Debtor's Attorney, Period: 3/31/2025 to 7/31/2025, Fee: $347,162.50, Expenses: $63,250.57. Filed by Attorney Holland N. O'Neil Objections due by 10/3/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Exhibit E # 6 Exhibit F # 7 Exhibit G) (O'Neil, Holland)). (Steele, Benjamin)