Case number: 8:24-bk-80069 - TGI Friday's Inc. - Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    TGI Friday's Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Northern (txnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Stacey G Jernigan

  • Filed

    11/02/2024

  • Last Filing

    04/18/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Mega Docket DAL)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-80069-sgj11

Assigned to: Chief Bankruptcy Jud Stacey G Jernigan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/02/2024
341 meeting:  12/30/2024
Deadline for filing claims:  03/12/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  05/01/2025

Debtor

TGI Friday's Inc.

19111 North Dallas Parkway
Suite 165
Dallas, TX 75287
DALLAS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 13-2677117
aka
Conviction Chicken

aka
Apps All Around

aka
Wow Boa

aka
Krispy Rice


represented by
Rahmon J. Brown

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-845-1200
Email: rahmon.brown@ropesgray.com

Chris L. Dickerson

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL
312-845-1200
Email: chris.dickerson@ropesgray.com

Nyle K. Hussain

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8704
212-596-9000
Email: nyle.hussain@ropesgray.com

Holland N. O'Neil

Foley & Lardner LLP
2021 McKinney Avenue
Ste. 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-4961
Email: honeil@foley.com

Alexys K. Ogorek

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL
312-845-1200
Email: alexys.orgorek@ropesgray.com

Michael K. Wheat

Ropes & Gray LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL
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

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75202
214-767-8967

represented by
Elizabeth Ziegler Young

U.S. Trustee Office
1100 Commerce Street, Room 976
Dallas, TX 75242
(214) 767-8967
Fax : (214) 767-8971
Email: elizabeth.a.young@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Shirley S. Cho

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

Edward A. Corma

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: ecorma@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
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Fax : 713-691-9407
Email: theckel@pszjlaw.com

Paul J. Labov

Fox Rothschild LLP
100 Park Avenue@ East 40th Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 878-7900
Fax : (212) 692-0940
Email: plabov@foxrothschild.com

Bradford J. Sandler

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
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

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/18/2025621Certificate of service re: Sixth Notice of Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts (Docket No. 617), Debtors Application for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Retention of LainFaulkner as Liquidating Consultant to the Debtors Effective as of February 21, 2025 and (II) Granting Related Relief (Docket No. 618) Filed by Claims Agent Stretto (related document(s)[617] Sixth Notice of Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (RE: related document(s)[97] Order (I) Authorizing and Approving Procedures to Reject Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and Unexpired Leases and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document [9]) Entered on 11/5/2024.). (Attachments: # 1 Schedule 1 - Rejection Procedures Order # 2 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc., [618] Application to employ Lain, Faulkner & Co., P.C. as Consultant /Debtors' Application for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Retention of LainFaulkner as Liquidating Consultant to the Debtors Effective as of February 21, 2025 and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order # 2 Exhibit B - Engagement Agreement # 3 Exhibit C - Rae Declaration) (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc.). (Betance, Sheryl)
04/16/2025620(24 pgs) Certificate of service re: Order Extending the Debtors Exclusive Period to File a Chapter 11 Plan and Solicit Acceptances Thereof (Docket No. 612), Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to Reject Certain Executory Contracts and (II) Granting Related Relief (Docket No. 613), Notice of Liquor License Sale (Docket No. 614), Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to Reject Certain Executory Contracts and (II) Granting Related Relief (Docket No. 615), Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to Reject Certain Executory Contracts and (II) Granting Related Relief (Docket No. 616) Filed by Claims Agent Stretto (related document(s)612 Order granting 566 Motion to extend or limit the exclusivity period until May 1, 2025. (Re: related document(s) 566 Motion to extend or limit the exclusivity period) Entered on 4/10/2025. (Okafor, M.), 613 Order (I) authorizing Debtor's to reject certain executory contracts and (II) granting related relief (RE: related document(s)564 Notice (generic) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc.). Entered on 4/10/2025 (Okafor, M.), 614 Notice of Liquor License Sale filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (RE: related document(s)552 Order Approving (I) Sale Procedures for Certain of the Debtors' Liquor Licenses; and (II) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (related document 521) Entered on 2/20/2025.). (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc., 615 Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to Reject Certain Executory Contracts and (II) Granting Related Relief (RE: related document(s)578 Notice (generic) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc.). Entered on 4/10/2025 (Okafor, M.) Modified text on 4/10/2025 (mdo)., 616 Order (I) authorizing Debtors to reject certain executory contracts and (II) granting related relief. (RE: related document(s)590 Notice (generic) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc.). Entered on 4/10/2025 (Okafor, M.)). (Betance, Sheryl)
04/15/2025619(2 pgs) Certificate of no objection filed by Creditor NADG NNN TGIF (HAG-MD) LP (RE: related document(s)582 Application for administrative expenses claim). (Lawrence, Scott)
04/14/2025618Application to employ Lain, Faulkner & Co., P.C. as Consultant /Debtors' Application for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Retention of LainFaulkner as Liquidating Consultant to the Debtors Effective as of February 21, 2025 and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Proposed Order # (2) Exhibit B - Engagement Agreement # (3) Exhibit C - Rae Declaration) (O'Neil, Holland)
04/14/2025617Sixth Notice of Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (RE: related document(s)[97] Order (I) Authorizing and Approving Procedures to Reject Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and Unexpired Leases and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document [9]) Entered on 11/5/2024.). (Attachments: # (1) Schedule 1 - Rejection Procedures Order # (2) Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)
04/10/2025616Order (I) authorizing Debtors to reject certain executory contracts and (II) granting related relief. (RE: related document(s)[590] Notice (generic) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc.). Entered on 4/10/2025 (Okafor, M.)
04/10/2025615Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to Reject Certain Executory Contracts and (II) Granting Related Relief (RE: related document(s)[578] Notice (generic) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc.). Entered on 4/10/2025 (Okafor, M.) Modified text on 4/10/2025 (mdo).
04/10/2025614Notice of Liquor License Sale filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (RE: related document(s)[552] Order Approving (I) Sale Procedures for Certain of the Debtors' Liquor Licenses; and (II) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (related document [521]) Entered on 2/20/2025.). (O'Neil, Holland)
04/10/2025613Order (I) authorizing Debtor's to reject certain executory contracts and (II) granting related relief (RE: related document(s)[564] Notice (generic) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc.). Entered on 4/10/2025 (Okafor, M.)
04/10/2025612Order granting [566] Motion to extend or limit the exclusivity period until May 1, 2025. (Re: related document(s) [566] Motion to extend or limit the exclusivity period) Entered on 4/10/2025. (Okafor, M.)