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

    06/13/2025

  • 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

Holland N. O'Neil

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

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
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

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

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
06/13/2025460Support/supplemental document/Debtors' Omnibus Reply to United States Trustee's and Committee's Objection and in Support of the Debtors' Disclosure Statement Motion filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[263] Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents [262] Disclosure statement)). (O'Neil, Holland)
06/13/2025459Stipulation by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and /Stipulation With Prepetition Secured Parties Extending Committee Challenge Period Pursuant To Final Financing Order. filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (RE: related document(s)[299] Order on first day motion). (Litvak, Maxim)
06/13/2025458Witness and Exhibit List for June 17, 2025 Hearing filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[263] Motion for conditional approval of disclosure statement. (related documents [262] Disclosure statement)). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 # (2) Exhibit 2 # (3) Exhibit 3 # (4) Exhibit 4 # (5) Exhibit 5 # (6) Exhibit 6 # (7) Exhibit 7 # (8) Exhibit 8 # (9) Exhibit 9 # (10) Exhibit 10 # (11) Exhibit 11 # (12) Exhibit 12 # (13) Exhibit 13 # (14) Exhibit 14 # (15) Exhibit 15 # (16) Exhibit 16 # (17) Exhibit 17 # (18) Exhibit 18 # (19) Exhibit 19 # (20) Exhibit 20) (O'Neil, Holland)
06/12/2025457Amended 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 # (2) Proposed Order) (Jones, Stephen)
06/12/2025456Declaration re: Disinterestedness of Perlman & Perlman LLP Pursuant to the Order (I) Authorizing the Retention and Compensation of Certain Professionals Utilized in the Ordinary Course of Business and (II) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[360] Order on motion for leave). (O'Neil, Holland)
06/12/2025455Amended unopposed Motion to Waive the Local Counsel Requirements of Local Rule 2090-4 leave Filed by Creditor SHARON HRONEC (Amended for Original Signature) (RE: related document(s)[443] Unopposed Motion to Waive the Local Counsel Requirements of Local Rule 2090-4 leave Filed by Creditor SHARON HRONEC (Whitaker, Sheniqua) Additional attachment(s) added on 6/11/2025 .) (Okafor, M.)
06/12/2025454Amended Motion to appear pro hac vice for Justin M. Luna. (related document: [442]) Filed by Creditor Sharon Hronec (Amended for Original Signature) (Okafor, M.)
06/11/2025453BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)[437] Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Jennifer D. Raviele for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (related document [406]) Entered on 6/9/2025.) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 06/11/2025. (Admin.)
06/11/2025452Declaration re: Disinterestedness of Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable Pursuant to the Order (I) Authorizing the Retention and Compensation of Certain Professionals Utilized in the Ordinary Course of Business and (II) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[360] Order on motion for leave). (O'Neil, Holland)
06/11/2025451Declaration re: Disinterestedness of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP Pursuant to the Order (I) Authorizing the Retention and Compensation of Certain Professionals Utilized in the Ordinary Course of Business and (II) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)[360] Order on motion for leave). (O'Neil, Holland)