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

    04/14/2026

  • 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
04/14/20261443Response unopposed to (related document(s): [1421] Objection to claim filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust, [1423] Objection to claim filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust) filed by Rotkreuz, LLC, Manu Vaish, Pradeep Vaish. (Scheinberg, Sidney) Filed by Rotkreuz, LLC, Manu Vaish, Pradeep Vaish (related document(s)[1421] Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) /The Litigation Trusts First Omnibus Objection To Claims Pursuant To Section 502(B) Of The Bankruptcy Code And Rule 3007 Of The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Seeking To Disallow Certain Claims (Amended/Superseded Claims).. Filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust. Responses due by 5/6/2026. filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust, [1423] Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) /The Litigation Trust's Second Omnibus Objection To Claims Pursuant To Section 502(B) Of The Bankruptcy Code And Rule 3007 Of The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Seeking To Disallow Certain Claims (Duplicate Claims).. Filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust. Responses due by 5/6/2026. filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust). (Scheinberg, Sidney)
04/13/20261442(2 pgs) Certificate of service re: (Supplemental) of Paul Pullo Regarding Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Order, and Notice of (I) Entry of an Order (A) Approving the Disclosure Statement for the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Hooters of America, LLC and Its Affiliated Debtors and (B) Confirming the Fourth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Hooters of America, LLC and Its Affiliated Debtors and (II) Occurrence of the Effective Date Filed by Claims Agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)1149 Post confirmation order. Application for Compensation due by 12/30/2025. Objection to Claim due by 12/30/2025. Final Decree due 4/29/2026. Status Conference to be held on 5/13/2026 at 09:30 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/everett. Entered on 10/31/2025, 1151 Notice of (I) Entry of an Order (A) Approving the Disclosure Statement for the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Hooters of America, LLC and Its Affiliated Debtors and (B) Confirming the Fourth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Hooters of America, LLC and Its Affiliated Debtors and (II) Occurrence of the Effective Date filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC (RE: related document(s)1146 Order (I) Approving the Disclosure Statement on a Final Basis and (II) Confirming the Fourth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (RE: related document(s)1142 Chapter 11 plan filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC). Entered on 10/30/2025 (Okafor, M.)). (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor Hooters of America, LLC). (Steele, Benjamin)
04/13/20261441(4 pgs) Response unopposed to (related document(s): 1421 Objection to claim filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust, 1423 Objection to claim filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust) filed by Rotkreuz, LLC, Manu Vaish, Pradeep Vaish. (Scheinberg, Sidney) Filed by Rotkreuz, LLC, Manu Vaish, Pradeep Vaish (related document(s)1421 Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) /The Litigation Trusts First Omnibus Objection To Claims Pursuant To Section 502(B) Of The Bankruptcy Code And Rule 3007 Of The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Seeking To Disallow Certain Claims (Amended/Superseded Claims).. Filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust. Responses due by 5/6/2026. filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust, 1423 Objection to claim(s) of Creditor(s) /The Litigation Trust's Second Omnibus Objection To Claims Pursuant To Section 502(B) Of The Bankruptcy Code And Rule 3007 Of The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Seeking To Disallow Certain Claims (Duplicate Claims).. Filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust. Responses due by 5/6/2026. filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust). (Scheinberg, Sidney)
04/13/20261440(19 pgs) Notice /Notice Of Automatic Disallowance Of Scheduled Claims And Proofs Of Claim Of Counterparties To Assumed Executory Contracts And Unexpired Leases filed by Other Professional Hooters Litigation Trust. (Elkin, Judith)
04/10/20261439(5 pgs; 2 docs) Amended Notice of hearing filed by Creditor Laura Caballero (RE: related document(s)1436 Motion for relief from stay MOTION OF LAURA CABALLERO AND MATTISEN RIVERA FOR RELIEF FROM THE PLAN INJUNCTION TO PERMIT INSURED PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT TO PROCEED IN STATE COURT AGAINST DEBTOR TW RESTAURANT HOLDER, LLC Fee amount $199, Filed by Laura Caballero, Mattisen Rivera Objections due by 5/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)). Preliminary hearing to be held on 5/18/2026 at 01:30 PM Dallas Judge Everett Ctrm. (Attachments: # 1 Webex Hearing Instructions) (Holzer, Nathaniel)
04/09/20261438(2 pgs) Amended Notice of hearing filed by Creditor Laura Caballero (RE: related document(s)1436 Motion for relief from stay MOTION OF LAURA CABALLERO AND MATTISEN RIVERA FOR RELIEF FROM THE PLAN INJUNCTION TO PERMIT INSURED PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT TO PROCEED IN STATE COURT AGAINST DEBTOR TW RESTAURANT HOLDER, LLC Fee amount $199, Filed by Laura Caballero, Mattisen Rivera Objections due by 5/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)). Preliminary hearing to be held on 5/18/2026 at 01:30 PM Dallas Judge Everett Ctrm. (Holzer, Nathaniel)
04/07/2026Receipt of filing fee for Motion for relief from stay( 25-80078-swe11) [motion,mrlfsty] ( 199.00). Receipt number A33600409, amount $ 199.00 (re: Doc[1436]). (U.S. Treasury)
04/07/20261437(2 pgs) Notice of hearing filed by Laura Caballero, Mattisen Rivera (RE: related document(s)1436 Motion for relief from stay MOTION OF LAURA CABALLERO AND MATTISEN RIVERA FOR RELIEF FROM THE PLAN INJUNCTION TO PERMIT INSURED PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT TO PROCEED IN STATE COURT AGAINST DEBTOR TW RESTAURANT HOLDER, LLC Fee amount $199, Filed by Laura Caballero, Mattisen Rivera Objections due by 5/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)). Hearing to be held on 5/13/2026 at 11:30 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/everett for 1436, (Holzer, Nathaniel)
04/07/2026Receipt of filing fee for Motion for relief from stay( 25-80078-swe11) [motion,mrlfsty] ( 199.00). Receipt number A33600409, amount $ 199.00 (re: Doc# 1436). (U.S. Treasury)
04/07/20261436(11 pgs; 2 docs) Motion for relief from stay MOTION OF LAURA CABALLERO AND MATTISEN RIVERA FOR RELIEF FROM THE PLAN INJUNCTION TO PERMIT INSURED PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT TO PROCEED IN STATE COURT AGAINST DEBTOR TW RESTAURANT HOLDER, LLC Fee amount $199, Filed by Laura Caballero, Mattisen Rivera Objections due by 5/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Holzer, Nathaniel)