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

Case Information
  • Case title

    Hooters of America, LLC and Wind-Down Entities

  • Court

    Texas Northern (txnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Scott W Everett

  • Filed

    03/31/2025

  • Last Filing

    02/18/2026

  • 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
Plan confirmed:  10/30/2025
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, Post Effective Date Debtors

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

Debtor

Wind-Down Entities

DALLAS-TX

represented by
Colin West

White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1095
212-819-7977
Email: cwest@whitecase.com

Debtor

Reorganized Debtors

DALLAS-TX

represented by
Colin West

(See above for address)

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

Kelley 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
02/18/20261403(9 pgs; 2 docs) Certificate of no objection filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)1303 Application for compensation /Ropes & Gray LLP's First and Final Fee Application as Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession, for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Fee Period from March 31, 2025 through and). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (Jones, Stephen)
02/18/20261402(9 pgs) Certificate of service re: of Sonia Akter Regarding Wind-Down Officers Supplemental Objection to FVR Ohio LLCs Application for Allowance of Administrative Claim, Declaration of Anthony Cardillo in Support of Wind-Down Officers Objection to FVR Ohio LLCs Application for Allowance of Administrative Claim, and Objection of Drivetrain LLC to the Icebox Cool Stuff, LLCs Motion for Allowance of Administrative Claim Filed by Claims Agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)1398 Support/supplemental document/Wind-Down Officer's Supplemental Objection To FVR Ohio LLC's Application For Allowance Of Administrative Claim filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer (RE: related document(s)1367 Order on application for administrative expenses, 1371 Objection). filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer, 1399 Declaration re: /Declaration Of Anthony Cardillo In Support Of Wind-Down Officer's Objection To FVR Ohio LLC's Application For Allowance Of Administrative Claim filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer (RE: related document(s)1371 Objection). filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer, 1400 Objection to (related document(s): 1225 Application for administrative expenses Motion for Allowance of Administrative Expense Claims filed by Creditor Icebox Cool Stuff, LLC)/Objection Of Drivetrain LLC To The Icebox Cool Stuff, LLC's Motion For Allowance Of Administrative Claim filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer. filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer). (Steele, Benjamin)
02/18/20261401PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [02/18/2026 09:30:33 AM]. File Size [ 6003 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:25:30 ]. (admin).
02/18/20261401 (1 pg) PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [02/18/2026 09:30:33 AM]. File Size [ 6003 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:25:30 ]. (admin).
02/17/20261400(10 pgs) Objection to (related document(s): 1225 Application for administrative expenses Motion for Allowance of Administrative Expense Claims filed by Creditor Icebox Cool Stuff, LLC)/Objection Of Drivetrain LLC To The Icebox Cool Stuff, LLC's Motion For Allowance Of Administrative Claim filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer. (Elkin, Judith)
02/17/20261399(32 pgs) Declaration re: /Declaration Of Anthony Cardillo In Support Of Wind-Down Officer's Objection To FVR Ohio LLC's Application For Allowance Of Administrative Claim filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer (RE: related document(s)1371 Objection). (Elkin, Judith)
02/17/20261398(17 pgs) Support/supplemental document/Wind-Down Officer's Supplemental Objection To FVR Ohio LLC's Application For Allowance Of Administrative Claim filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer (RE: related document(s)1367 Order on application for administrative expenses, 1371 Objection). (Elkin, Judith)
02/13/20261397(63 pgs; 6 docs) Witness and Exhibit List filed by Creditor FVR Ohio LLC fka NADG NNN HTRS (OH) LP (RE: related document(s)1370 Motion to set aside (RE: related document(s)1367 Order on application for administrative expenses)/Motion To Vacate Order And Objection Of Drivetrain LLC To FVR Ohio LLC's Application For Allowance Of Administrative Claim). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit 2 # 3 Exhibit 3 # 4 Exhibit 4 # 5 Exhibit 5) (Lawrence, Scott)
02/13/20261396(3 pgs) Witness and Exhibit List /Wind-Down Officer's Brief In Support Of Motion To Vacate And Reply To FVR Ohio LLCs Objection To Motion To Vacate filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer (RE: related document(s)1233 Application for administrative expenses, 1370 Motion to set aside (RE: related document(s)1367 Order on application for administrative expenses)/Motion To Vacate Order And Objection Of Drivetrain LLC To FVR Ohio LLC's Application For Allowance Of Administrative Claim). (Elkin, Judith)
02/13/20261395(9 pgs) Reply to (related document(s): 1371 Objection filed by Creditor FVR Ohio LLC fka NADG NNN HTRS (OH) LP) /Wind-Down Officers Brief In Support Of Motion To Vacate And Reply To FVR Ohio LLCs Objection To Motion To Vacate filed by Other Professional Drivetrain, LLC as Wind-Down Officer. (Elkin, Judith)