Case number: 8:24-bk-06739 - MP Octopus Pizza LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    MP Octopus Pizza LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Catherine Peek McEwen

  • Filed

    11/15/2024

  • Last Filing

    04/24/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DsclsDue, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:24-bk-06739-CPM

Assigned to: Catherine Peek McEwen
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  11/15/2024

Debtor

MP Octopus Pizza LLC

1532 US Hwy 41 Bypass S Suite 263
Venice, FL 34293
PASCO-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 92-0255097
dba
Marco's Pizza


represented by
Buddy D Ford

Buddy D. Ford, P.A.
9301 West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33615-3008
813-877-4669
Fax : 813-877-5543
Email: Buddy@TampaEsq.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/23/2025238Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Aaron Charles Garnett on behalf of Creditor Regions Bank dba Ascentium Capital. (Garnett, Aaron)
04/23/2025237Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Value Collateral, Determine Secured Status, and to Strip Lien of Rewards Network Establishment Services, Inc. [Doc. No. 79] Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor MP Octopus Pizza LLC (related document(s)[79]). (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors) (Ford, Buddy)
04/22/2025239Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: APPEARANCES via zoom: Christopher Hixson, Jake Blanchard, Jonathan Semach, Buddy Ford, Mark Tsukerman, Michael Galen APPEARANCES in person: Nicole Peair RULING: 1. Continued Hearing on Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: equipment, personal property and goodwill. (MP Summerlin, LLC). (Fee Paid.) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor MP Octopus Pizza LLC (Attachments: #[1] Exhibit "A" # [2] Exhibit "B" # [3] Exhibit "C") Doc #166 ...Granted - Order by Ford... 2. Continued Hearing on Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: equipment, personal property and goodwill.. (Fee Paid.) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Jointly Administered Debtor Bama Pizza 8028, LLC(Attachments: # [1] Exhibit "A" # [2] Exhibit "B" # [3] Exhibit "C") Doc #167 ...Granted - Order by Ford... 3. Continued Hearing on Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: equipment, personal property and goodwill.. (Fee Paid.) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Jointly Administered Debtor Cortez Pizza House, LLC (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit "A" # [2] Exhibit "B" # [3] Exhibit "C"). Doc #168 ...Granted - Order by Ford... 4. Continued Hearing on Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: equipment, personal property and goodwill.. (Fee Paid.) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Jointly Administered Debtor Buckeye Pizza 8282, LLC (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit "A" # [2] Exhibit "B" # [3] Exhibit "C") Doc #169 ...Granted - Order by Ford...... - Limited Objection to Debtors' Motions to Approve Sales of Marco's Pizza Store Numbers 8625, 8280, 8282, and 8286 Free and Clear of All Liens Filed by Mark Tsukerman on behalf of Creditor ConnectOne Bank (related document(s)[169], [166], [167], [168]). (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit A - Cortez Pizza House LLC Proof of Claim # [2] Exhibit B - Buckeye Pizza 8282 LLC Proof of Claim # [3] Exhibit C - Subordination Agreement) (Tsukerman, Mark) Doc #220. Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
04/22/2025236Proof of Service of the Order Granting Motion to Approve Sale of Marcos Store #8117 MP Big Ben Pizza, LLCs Property Free and Clear of All Liens and Request for Expedited Hearing. Filed by Jonathan A Semach on behalf of Debtor MP Octopus Pizza LLC (related document(s)[235]). (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors) (Semach, Jonathan)
04/21/2025235Order Granting Motion To Sell Marco's Pizza Store #8117 MP Big Ben Pizza, LLC's Property Free and Clear of All Liens (Related Doc # [170]). Service Instructions: Buddy Ford is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Kerkes, Deborah)
04/18/2025234Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney Within Firm - Hannah-Kaye Fleming Filed by Hannah Kaye Fleming on behalf of Creditor REWARDS NETWORK ESTABLISHMENT SERVICES, INC.. (Fleming, Hannah)
04/16/2025233BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice to Creditors and Parties in Interest (related document(s) (Related Doc [230])). Notice Date 04/16/2025. (Admin.)
04/15/2025232Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: APPEARANCES via zoom: Eric Zwiebel, Jake Blanchard, Mark Tsukerman, Jonathan Semach, Buddy Ford, Elizabeth Rose, Michael Galen, Nicole Peair RULING: 1. Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: equipment, personal property and goodwill. (MP Summerlin, LLC). (Fee Paid.) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor MP Octopus Pizza LLC (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit "A" # [2] Exhibit "B" # [3] Exhibit "C") Doc #166 ...Continued in open court to 4/22/2025 at 1:30 p.m. - no further notice will be given... For remote attendance at hearings by video or telephone via Zoom, parties are directed to review Judge McEwen's Procedures Governing Court Appearances (available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/judges/tampa/mcewen/Judge_McEwen_Hearing_Procedures.pdf) for her policies and procedures. All parties may attend the hearing in person. 2. Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: equipment, personal property and goodwill.. (Fee Paid.) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Jointly Administered Debtor Bama Pizza 8028, LLC(Attachments: # [1] Exhibit "A" # [2] Exhibit "B" # [3] Exhibit "C") Doc #167 ...Continued in open court to 4/22/2025 at 1:30 p.m. - no further notice will be given... 3. Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: equipment, personal property and goodwill.. (Fee Paid.) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Jointly Administered Debtor Cortez Pizza House, LLC (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit "A" # [2] Exhibit "B" # [3] Exhibit "C"). Doc #168 ...Continued in open court to 4/22/2025 at 1:30 p.m. - no further notice will be given... 4. Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: equipment, personal property and goodwill.. (Fee Paid.) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Jointly Administered Debtor Buckeye Pizza 8282, LLC (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit "A" # [2] Exhibit "B" # [3] Exhibit "C") Doc #169 ...Continued in open court to 4/22/2025 at 1:30 p.m. - no further notice will be given... 5. Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: equipment, personal property and goodwill. (MP Big Ben Pizza, LLC). (Verify Fee) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor MP Octopus Pizza LLC (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit "A" # [2] Exhibit "B" # [3] Exhibit "C") Doc #170 ...Granted - Order by Ford...... - Limited Objection to Debtors' Motions to Approve Sales of Marco's Pizza Store Numbers 8625, 8280, 8282, and 8286 Free and Clear of All Liens Filed by Mark Tsukerman on behalf of Creditor ConnectOne Bank (related document(s)[169], [166], [167], [168]). (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit A - Cortez Pizza House LLC Proof of Claim # [2] Exhibit B - Buckeye Pizza 8282 LLC Proof of Claim # [3] Exhibit C - Subordination Agreement) (Tsukerman, Mark) Doc #220. Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
04/15/2025231Proof of Service of the Second Order Granting In Part Motion to Extend (1) Deadline to File Plan(s) of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement(s), and (2) Exclusivity Period. Filed by Jonathan A Semach on behalf of Debtor MP Octopus Pizza LLC (related document(s)[181]). (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors) (Semach, Jonathan)
04/14/2025230Notice of Failure to Comply with the Local Rule 1001-2 Establishing Deadline for Attorneys to Participate in the Electronic Case Filing System (related document(s)[229]). (Kerkes, Deborah)