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

    04/29/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
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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:  05/12/2025
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
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
780 Third Avenue, 34th floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777

Judith Elkin

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: jelkin@pszjlaw.com

Robert J. Feinstein

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
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

Michael D. Warner

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

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/29/2025237Certificate of service re: of Ishrat Khan Regarding Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing Rejection of Certain Nonresidential Real Property Leases, (II) Abandoning Certain Personal Property, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing and Approving Procedures to Reject Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and (II) Granting Related Relief, Order Granting Chapter 11 Complex Case Treatment, Order (I) Authorizing Rejection of Certain Nonresidential Real Property Leases (II) Abandoning Certain Personal Property, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Order (I) Authorizing and Approving Procedures to Reject Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and (II) Granting Related Relief, Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, Notice of Deadline to File Proof of Claim, Proof of Claim Form Filed by Claims Agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)[15] Motion to reject executory contract or unexpired lease Filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC, [16] Motion to establish procedures. /Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing And Approving Procedures to Reject Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC, [92] Order granting complex chapter 11 treatment (re: [3] Notice of designation as complex chapter 11 case filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC.) Entered on 4/2/2025 (Okafor, M.), [157] Order (I) Authorizing rejection of certain nonresidential real property leases (II) Abandoning certain personal property, and (III) Granting related relief (related document [15]) Entered on 4/7/2025., [158] Order (I) Authorizing and approving procedures to reject executory contracts and unexpired leases and (II) Granting rel! ated relief (related document [16]) Entered on 4/7/2025.). (Steele, Benjamin)
04/29/2025236Certificate of service re: of Gregory R. Depalma Regarding Complex Case Order, Bar Date Notice, Notice of Commencement, and General Cover Letter Filed by Claims Agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)[92] Order granting complex chapter 11 treatment (re: [3] Notice of designation as complex chapter 11 case filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC.) Entered on 4/2/2025 (Okafor, M.)). (Steele, Benjamin)
04/29/2025235Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Michael Steven Uryasz filed by Creditor Andrew Li Realty, LLC. (Uryasz, Michael)
04/29/2025234Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Ryan Kenneth Lurich filed by Creditor RKL 3701 LITTLE OWL, LLC. (Lurich, Ryan)
04/29/2025233Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by W. J. Wade Jr. filed by Creditor FSLRO 4950 S. Loop Lubbock, LP. (Wade, W.)
04/28/2025232(32 pgs; 2 docs) Motion for leave /Debtors Motion for Entry of an 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 Objections due by 5/22/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)
04/28/2025231(20 pgs; 2 docs) Motion for leave /Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Professionals Filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC Objections due by 5/22/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)
04/28/2025230(62 pgs; 3 docs) Application to employ Keen-Summit Capital Partners LLC as Other Professional /Debtors Application for Entry an Order Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Keen-Summit Capital Partners LLC as Real Estate Advisor for the Debtors, Effective as of the Petition Date Filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order # 2 Exhibit B - Bordwin Declaration) (O'Neil, Holland)
04/28/2025229(1 pg) Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Shirley S. Cho for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (related document # 214) Entered on 4/28/2025. (Whitaker, Sheniqua)
04/28/2025228(1 pg) Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Theodore S. Heckel for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (related document # 213) Entered on 4/28/2025. (Whitaker, Sheniqua)