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

    01/17/2025

  • 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 200
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
01/17/2025462(17 pgs) Order Authorizing Debtors to Retain and Compensate Professionals Used in the Ordinary Course of Business (related document # 364) Entered on 1/17/2025. (Tello, Chris)
01/16/2025461(21 pgs; 2 docs) Certificate of no objection filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (RE: related document(s)364 Motion for leave /Debtors' Motion for Authority to Retain and Compensate Professionals Used in the Ordinary Course of Business). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (O'Neil, Holland)
01/16/2025460(176 pgs; 2 docs) Motion to compel Debtor to perform in accordance with Preemptive right to re-purchase. Filed by Creditor Levin Properties, L.P. Objections due by 2/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Callahan, Daniel)
01/15/2025459(21 pgs) Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 11/30/2024 filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc.. (O'Neil, Holland)
01/14/2025457(5 pgs) Order Granting Application Of The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors For Authorization To Retain And Employ Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP As Counsel Effective As Of November 15, 2024 as Attorney (related document # 319) Entered on 1/14/2025. (Okafor, Marcey)
01/10/2025458(155 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)451 Order Approving (I) a asset purchase agreement and authorizing the sale of certain assets of the debtor outside ordinary course of business (II) authorizing the sale of assets free and clear of all liens, claims, interest and encumbrances (III) Assumption and Assignment of certain executory contracts and unexpired leases in connection therewith ; and (IV) Granting Related Relief (related document 138) Entered on 1/8/2025. (Blanco, J.)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 01/10/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 01/14/2025)
01/10/2025456(28 pgs) BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. (RE: related document(s)447 Final Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to (A) Continue to Operate Their Cash Management System,(B) Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, (C) Maintain Existing Business Forms, and (D) Continue Certain Intercompany Transactions, and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document 13) Entered on 1/7/2025. (Blanco, J.)) No. of Notices: 56. Notice Date 01/10/2025. (Admin.)
01/09/2025455(16 pgs) Certificate of service re: Order (I) Approving Asset Purchase Agreement and Authorizing the Sale of Certain Assets of the Debtors Outside the Ordinary Course of Business, (II) Authorizing the Sale of Assets Free and Clear of All Liens, Claims, Interests and Encumbrances, (III) Authorizing the Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases in Connection Therewith, and (IV) Granting Related Relief (Docket No. 451) Filed by Claims Agent Stretto (related document(s)451 Order Approving (I) a asset purchase agreement and authorizing the sale of certain assets of the debtor outside ordinary course of business (II) authorizing the sale of assets free and clear of all liens, claims, interest and encumbrances (III) Assumption and Assignment of certain executory contracts and unexpired leases in connection therewith ; and (IV) Granting Related Relief (related document 138) Entered on 1/8/2025. (Blanco, J.)). (Betance, Sheryl)
01/09/2025454(24 pgs) Certificate of service re: Final Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to (A) Continue to Operate Their Cash Management System, (B) Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, (C) Maintain Existing Business Forms, and (D) Perform Certain Intercompany Transactions, and (II) Granting Related Relief (Docket No. 447), Declaration of Disinterestedness of TGI Fridays Inc., et al Pursuant to Order Authorizing the Retention and Compensation of Certain Professionals Used in the Ordinary Course of Business (Docket No. 450) Filed by Claims Agent Stretto (related document(s)447 Final Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to (A) Continue to Operate Their Cash Management System,(B) Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, (C) Maintain Existing Business Forms, and (D) Continue Certain Intercompany Transactions, and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document 13) Entered on 1/7/2025. (Blanco, J.), 450 Declaration re: /Declaration of Disinterestedness of Post Polak, P.A. filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc. (RE: related document(s)364 Motion for leave /Debtors' Motion for Authority to Retain and Compensate Professionals Used in the Ordinary Course of Business). (O'Neil, Holland) filed by Debtor TGI Friday's Inc.). (Betance, Sheryl)
01/09/2025453(14 pgs) Certificate of service re: Final Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of Certain Section 503(B)(9) Claimants, and PACA/PASA Claimants (II) Authorizing Banks to Honor and Process Check and Electronic Transfer Requests, and (III) Granting Related Relief (Docket No. 443) Filed by Claims Agent Stretto (related document(s)443 Final Order (I) authorizing debtors to pay certain prepetition claims of certain section 503-B9 claimants and PACA/PASA claimants (II) authorizing banks to honor and process check and electronic transfer requests and (III) granting related relief (related document 18) Entered on 1/6/2025. (Blanco, J.)). (Betance, Sheryl)