Case number: 4:24-bk-51059 - Louisiana Apple, LLC and Kentucky Apple LLC - Louisiana Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Louisiana Apple, LLC and Kentucky Apple LLC

  • Court

    Louisiana Western (lawbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    John W. Kolwe

  • Filed

    10/04/2024

  • Last Filing

    03/24/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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TransIn, JntAdmn, Lead



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of Louisiana (Lafayette)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-51059

Assigned to: John W. Kolwe
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  10/04/2024
Date transferred:  12/05/2024

Debtor

Louisiana Apple, LLC

Three Brickell City Centre
98 Southeast Seventh Street
Suite 1100
Miami, FL 33131
MIAMI-DADE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 82-5403136
dba
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar Restaurants


represented by
Caleb K. Aguillard

H. Kent Aguillard Attorney at Law
141 S. 6th St.
Eunice, LA 70535
(337) 457-9331
Fax : (337) 457-2917
Email: caleb@aguillardlaw.com

H. Kent Aguillard

141 S 6th St.
Eunice, LA 70535-0391
337-457-9331
Email: kent@aguillardlaw.com

Eyal Berger

Akerman LLP
201 E. Las Olas Blvd. #1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2229
954-463-2700
Fax : 954-463-2224

Debtor

Kentucky Apple LLC, Debtor From Member Case 24-51061

Three Brickell City Centre
98 Southeast Seventh Street
Suite 1100
Miami, FL 33131
MIAMI-DADE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 82-5433200
dba
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar Restaurants


represented by
Caleb K. Aguillard

(See above for address)

H. Kent Aguillard

(See above for address)

Eyal Berger

(See above for address)

Debtor

Mountain Apple LLC, Debtor From Member Case 24-51062

Three Brickell City Centre
98 Southeast Seventh Street
Suite 1100
Miami, FL 33131
MIAMI-DADE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 82-5449716
dba
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar Restaurants


represented by
Caleb K. Aguillard

(See above for address)

H. Kent Aguillard

(See above for address)

Eyal Berger

(See above for address)

Luis R. Casas

3 Brickell City Centre
98 SE 7th Street
Miami, FL 33131
305-982-5688

Debtor

Oklahoma Apple LLC, Debtor From Member Case 24-51063

Three Brickell City Centre
98 Southeast Seventh Street
Suite 1100
Miami, FL 33131
MIAMI-DADE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 82-5465371
dba
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar Restaurants


represented by
Caleb K. Aguillard

(See above for address)

H. Kent Aguillard

(See above for address)

Eyal Berger

(See above for address)

Luis R. Casas

(See above for address)

Trustee

DIP


 
 
U.S. Trustee

Office of U. S. Trustee

300 Fannin St., Suite 3196
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-676-3456
represented by
Anna Haugen

Office of the U.S. Trustee
300 Fannin St., Ste. 3196
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 676-3554
Fax : (318) 676-3212
Email: anna.haugen@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/24/2025124Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice with Certificate of Service. Filed by Jon Polenberg on behalf of SBG Apple Central I, LLC, SBG Apple Central II, LLC, SBG Apple Central III, LLC, SBG Apple Central IV, LLC, SBG Apple Central IX, LLC, SBG Apple Central V, LLC, SBG Apple Central VI, LLC, SBG Apple Central VII, LLC, SBG Apple Central VIII, LLC, SBG Apple Central X, LLC, SBG Apple Central XI, LLC, SBG Apple Central XII, LLC, SBG Apple Central XIII, LLC, SBG Apple Central XIV, LLC (Polenberg, Jon) (Entered: 03/24/2025)
03/16/2025123BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s): 122 Order). Notice Date 03/16/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/16/2025)
03/14/2025122Order Granting (Re: 121 Motion to Continue/Reschedule Hearing, Motion to Set Status Conference Hearing Re:96 Motion to Extend Time, 107 Motion to Dismiss Case, Motion to Convert Case Chapter 11 to 7, 110 Chapter 11 Plan, Disclosure Statement for Chapter 11). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all discovery deadlines, including the 2004 examination, the discovery propounded on the Debtor by Applebees Franchisor, LLC, on March 7, 2025, and the objection deadlines and the hearings on the Motion to Dismiss/Convert, Motion to Extend Exclusivity and on the Disclosure Statement of the Joint Plan and Disclosure Statement are CONTINUED; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a status conference to re-set deadlines is set for Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. All pending discovery, including the 2004 examination and the discovery propounded on the Debtor by Applebees Franchisor on March 7, 2025, shall be re-set to two weeks before any hearing on the pending motions. Filed on 3/14/2025 (ezra) (Entered: 03/14/2025)
03/12/2025121Ex Parte Motion to Continue Hearing On (Re: 96 Motion to Extend Time, 107 Motion to Dismiss Case, Motion to Convert Case Chapter 11 to 7, 110 Chapter 11 Plan, Disclosure Statement for Chapter 11) , Ex Parte Motion to Set Status Conference Hearing (Re: 96 Motion to Extend Time, 107 Motion to Dismiss Case, Motion to Convert Case Chapter 11 to 7, 110 Chapter 11 Plan, Disclosure Statement for Chapter 11) Filed by Caleb K. Aguillard, H. Kent Aguillard, Paul J. Battista, Esq, Eyal Berger, Luis R. Casas, Lynn P. Harrison III, Joseph P. Hebert, Eric Jacobs, Louis M. Phillips, Jon Polenberg, Esq., Michael D. Rubenstein, Joel D. Siegel, Laura Ashley on behalf of Applebee's Franchisor, LLC, City National Bank of Florida, Kentucky Apple LLC, Louisiana Apple, LLC, Mountain Apple LLC, Oklahoma Apple LLC (Ashley, Laura) Modified on 3/13/2025 (ezra). (Entered: 03/12/2025)
03/12/2025120Reserved Hearing (Served) (Re: 118 Application to Employ), IF AND ONLY IF Objection, A Hearing Will Be Held, 04/08/2025, 02:30 PM, at Courtroom Five, Lafayette with Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Filed by Caleb K. Aguillard, Eyal Berger, H. Kent Aguillard on behalf of Kentucky Apple LLC, Louisiana Apple, LLC, Mountain Apple LLC, Oklahoma Apple LLC (Aguillard, H.) (Entered: 03/12/2025)
03/11/2025119Notice on (Re: 114 Motion for Examination) Cancellation of Rule 2004 Examination Duces Tecum Filed by Caleb K. Aguillard, Eyal Berger, H. Kent Aguillard on behalf of Kentucky Apple LLC, Louisiana Apple, LLC, Mountain Apple LLC, Oklahoma Apple LLC (Aguillard, H.) (Entered: 03/11/2025)
03/10/2025118Ex Parte Application to Employ Hal A. Levenberg and Yip Associates as Accountant with Certificate of Service Filed by Caleb K. Aguillard, Eyal Berger, H. Kent Aguillard on behalf of Kentucky Apple LLC, Louisiana Apple, LLC, Mountain Apple LLC, Oklahoma Apple LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Aguillard, H.) (Entered: 03/10/2025)
03/01/2025117BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s): 115 Order). Notice Date 03/01/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/01/2025)
02/27/2025116BNC Certificate of Mailing - Order for Hearing on Disclosure Statement. (related document(s): 111 Order and Notice for Disclosure Statement). Notice Date 02/27/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 02/27/2025)
02/27/2025115Stipulated Protective Order Filed on 2/27/2025 (ezra) (Entered: 02/27/2025)