Case number: 1:24-bk-12480 - Franchise Group, Inc. and Freedom VCM Interco, Inc. - Delaware Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Franchise Group, Inc. and Freedom VCM Interco, Inc.

  • Court

    Delaware (debke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Laurie Selber Silverstein

  • Filed

    11/03/2024

  • Last Filing

    03/12/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Delaware (Delaware)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-12480-LSS

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/03/2024
341 meeting:  12/13/2024
Deadline for filing claims:  01/23/2025

Debtor

Franchise Group, Inc.

2371 Liberty Way
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
VIRGINIA BEACH (CITY)-VA
Tax ID / EIN: 27-3561876
aka
Liberty Tax, Inc.


represented by
William E. Arnault

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
333 West Wolf Point Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654
312-862-2000
Fax : 312-862-2200
Email: warnault@kirkland.com

Shella Borovinskaya

Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Rodney Square
1000 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-571-6600
Email: sborovinskaya@ycst.com

Joseph R. Brandt

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-728-8000
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

James C Dugan

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-728-8000
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Betsy Lee Feldman

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-728-8000
Fax : 212-728-8111
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Matthew A. Feldman

Willkie Farr & Gallagher
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-728-8000
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Jessica D. Graber

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-728-8000
Fax : 212-728-8111
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Nicole L. Greenblatt

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022-4611
(212)446-4800
Fax : (212)446-4900
Email: nicole.greenblatt@kirkland.com

Derek I. Hunter

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-446-4800
Fax : (212)446-4900
Email: derek.hunter@kirkland.com

Yara Kass-Gergi

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-728-8000
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Maddison Levine

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212)446-4800
Fax : (212)446-4900
Email: maddicon.levine@kirkland.com

Marine Loison

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-728-8000
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Stuart R. Lombardi

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019-6099
212-728-8000
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Kristin L McElroy

Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Rodney Square
1000 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-571-6600
Email: KMcElroy@ycst.com

Mark E. McKane, Esq.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415)439-1400
Fax : (415)439-1500
Email: mark.mckane@kirkland.com

Allison S Mielke

Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Rodney Square
1000 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.571.6600
Fax : 302.571.1253
Email: amielke@ycst.com

Edmon L. Morton

Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Rodney Square
1000 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302 571-6600
Fax : 302-571-1253
Email: emorton@ycst.com

Brian Nakhaimousa

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212)446-4800
Fax : (212)446-4900
Email: brian.nakhaimousa@kirkland.com

Debra McElligott Sinclair

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-728-8000
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Robin Spigel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019-6099
212-728-8822
Fax : 212-728-9822
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Mark T. Stancil

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
1875 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-1238
202-303-1000
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Brady Sullivan

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-728-8000
TERMINATED: 02/14/2025

Joshua A Sussberg

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-446-4800
Fax : 212-446-4900
Email: joshua.sussberg@kirkland.com

Debtor

Freedom VCM, Inc.

109 Innovation Court
Suite J
Delaware, OH 43015
DELAWARE-OH
Tax ID / EIN: 93-2543091

represented by
Freedom VCM, Inc.

PRO SE



Debtor

Freedom VCM Interco, Inc.

109 Innovation Court
Suite J
Delaware, OH 43015
DELAWARE-OH
Tax ID / EIN: 93-2733661

represented by
Freedom VCM Interco, Inc.

PRO SE



U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
844 King Street, Suite 2207
Lockbox 35
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)-573-6491

represented by
Timothy Jay Fox, Jr.

Office of the United States Trustee
U. S. Department of Justice
844 King Street, Suite 2207
Lockbox #35
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-573-6491
Fax : 302-573-6497
Email: timothy.fox@usdoj.gov

Claims Agent

Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC

www.kroll.com/kra
1 World Trade Center
31st Floor
New York, NY 10007

represented by
Benjamin Joseph Steele

Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC
(F/K/A Prime Clerk LLC)
850 Third Avenue
Suite 412
Brooklyn, NY 11232
212-257-5490
Email: bsteele@primeclerk.com

Transcriber

Reliable Companies

Attn: Gene Matthews
1007 North Orange Street
Suite 110
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-654-8080

 
 
Creditor Committee

Committee of Unsecured Creditors


 
 
Creditor Committee

OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS
represented by
Gregory V. Demo

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7730
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: gdemo@pszjlaw.com

Jeffrey M Dine

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2024
212-561-7735
Fax : 212-480-8421
Email: jdine@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
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: theckel@pszjlaw.com

Alan J. Kornfeld

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

Beth E. Levine, Esq.

PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP
780 Third Avenue
34th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2024
212-561-7720
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: blevine@pszjlaw.com

Colin R. Robinson

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
919 North Market Street
17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-652-4100
Fax : 302-562-4400
Email: crobinson@pszjlaw.com

Bradford J. Sandler

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
919 N. Market Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-468-7750
Fax : 302-652-4400
Email: bsandler@pszjlaw.com

James W. Walker

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

Hayley R. Winograd

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2024
212-561-7732
Email: hwinograd@pszjlaw.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/12/20251094Declaration Notice of Filing of the Ordinary Course Professional Declaration of Clearbridge Compensation Group LLC (related document(s)[355]) Filed by Franchise Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A) (Mielke, Allison)
03/12/20251093Supplement Notice of Second Supplement to List of Ordinary Course Professionals (related document(s)[355], [824]) Filed by Franchise Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A) (Mielke, Allison)
03/12/20251092Notice of Appearance. Filed by 4405 Milestrip HD Lessee LLC. (Plon, Dana)
03/12/20251091Application for Compensation [Second] Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP for the period January 1, 2025 to January 31, 2025 Filed by Franchise Group, Inc.. Objections due by 4/2/2025. (Attachments: # (1) Notice # (2) Exhibit A # (3) Exhibit B) (Mielke, Allison)
03/12/20251090Affidavit/Declaration of Mailing of Nelson Crespin Regarding Supplemental Declaration of Edmon L. Morton in Support of the Debtors Application for an Order Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP as Co-Counsel for the Debtors, Effective as of the Petition Date, Twelfth Omnibus Rejection Order, Order Extending the Deadline to Reject Unexpired Leases, Order Extending the Period within Which the Debtors May Remove Actions, Thirteenth Omnibus Rejection Order, Second Amended Hearing Agenda, and Debtors' Response Letter Regarding Discovery Dispute. Filed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC. (related document(s)[964], [968], [970], [971], [972], [973], [974]) (Steele, Benjamin)
03/12/20251089Order Setting Status Conference [WITH EDITS] (related document(s)[1063], [1081]) Order Signed on 3/12/2025. (CMB)
03/11/20251088Declaration Notice of Filing of the Ordinary Course Professional Declaration of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (related document(s)355) Filed by Franchise Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Mielke, Allison) (Entered: 03/11/2025)
03/11/20251087Third Supplemental Order Further Extending the Debtors Time to Comply with Section 345(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and the U.S. Trustee Guidelines (related document(s)1074) Order Signed on 3/11/2025. (LJJ) (Entered: 03/11/2025)
03/11/20251086Order Approving Proposed Stipulated Scheduling Order (related document(s)1071) Order Signed on 3/11/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (LJJ) (Entered: 03/11/2025)
03/11/20251085Notice of Service Regarding (i) OpCo Debtors Amended Responses and Objections to the Ad Hoc Group of Freedom Lenders First Set of Interrogatories to the OpCo Debtors in Connection with the Plan and Disclosure Statement and (ii) Holdco Debtors Amended Responses and Objections to the HoldCo Lenders First Set of Interrogatories to the HoldCo Debtors in Connection with the Plan and Disclosure Statement Filed by Franchise Group, Inc.. (Mielke, Allison) (Entered: 03/11/2025)