Hooters of America, LLC
Case Number:
8:25-bk-80078
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Firms
- Fox Rothschild
- Peckar & Abramson
- Gray Reed
- Sheils Winnubst
- Friedman & Feiger
- Ropes & Gray
- Vorys
- Dinsmore & Shohl
- Ferguson Braswell
- UB Greensfelder
- Mintz Levin
- Loeb & Loeb
- Taft Stettinius
- McDermott Will & Schulte
- Spector & Cox
- Goulston & Storrs
- Mayo Mendolia
- McCreary Veselka
- Biles Wilson
- Earp Cohn
- Downs & Stanford
- Hughes Watters
- Baker Botts
- Perdue Brandon
- Kohner Mann
- Kane Russell
- Law Office of John D. Garcia
- Meyers Rodbell
- Spencer Fane
- Abernathy Roeder
- Pachulski Stang
- Field Manning
- Wiles & Wiles
- Buchalter APC
- White & Case
- Godwin Bowman
- Morrison & Foerster
- Burke Warren
- Ritter Spencer
- Foley & Lardner
- Munsch Hardt
- Sidley Austin
- Polsinelli PC
- Dentons
- Bradley Arant
- Frederick M. Lehrer Attorney at Law
- Ballard Spahr
- Fee Smith
- Kelley Drye
- Quilling Selander
- Ross Smith & Binford
- Padfield & Stout
- Latham Luna
- Cantey Hanger
- Shields Legal Group
- Singer & Levick
- Stolmeier Law
- Seward & Kissel
- Linebarger Goggan
- Squire Patton
- Clark Hill
- Baker Donelson
- Winstead PC
- Shipman & Goodwin
- Neligan LLP
- Law Offices of Damian G. Waldman
- Webb Cason
Companies
- Microsoft Corp.
- Georgia Power Co.
- Accordion
- Province LLC
- EverPass Media LLC
- Victory Capital Management Inc.
- Kimco Realty Corporation
- Guggenheim Partners LLC
- Ecolab Inc.
- Dominion Energy Inc.
- Marathon Asset Management LP
- Hooters LLC
- Citigroup Inc.
- Entergy Corp.
- Simon Property Group Inc.
- Oracle Corp.
- Florida Power & Light Co.
- U.S. Bancorp
- PepsiCo Inc.
Government Agencies
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October 06, 2025
First Brands Gets $1B DIP, Hooters Approved To Exit Ch. 11
A Texas bankruptcy judge granted an interim approval for First Brands' $1.1 billion debtor-in-possession loan. Hooters of America won court approval of its reorganization plan. The judge ruled the automatic stay in Alex Jones' Chapter 7 case does not extend to his media company, Free Speech Systems, while the unsecured creditors' committee in TPI Composites' Chapter 11 sued its equity holder, alleging a prepetition uptier deal unfairly elevated its creditor status.
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September 30, 2025
Hooters Gets OK To Exit Bankruptcy, Shift To Franchise Model
A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved restaurant chain Hooters of America's plan to sell more than 100 restaurants to a group of franchisees and exit Chapter 11, confirming the debtor's reorganization plan weeks after ruling on a royalty dispute in the case.
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September 15, 2025
3rd Circ. Backs Talc Co.'s Ch. 11, Hooters Must Split Royalties
The Third Circuit determined that the board of directors for former talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels had the power to put it into bankruptcy, despite the appointment of a receiver for its assets. The Catholic diocese for Oakland, California, has asked to end its Chapter 11, saying it has little hope for reaching a settlement with creditors. And debtors across the country secured confirmation of Chapter 11 plans.
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September 12, 2025
Judge Finds Hooters Must Split Franchise Royalties
A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday ended a royalty dispute that had stalled the confirmation of Hooters of America's Chapter 11 plan, saying the restaurant chain does not owe royalties on company-owned locations but that it must split franchise royalties.
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August 29, 2025
Big Brands To Hit Bankruptcy In 2025 So Far
When packaged-foods giant Del Monte filed for bankruptcy this summer with $1.23 billion in debt, it became another iconic brand to seek relief in bankruptcy court, joining public-facing names such as Claire's and Hooters of America.
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August 20, 2025
Hooters' Ch. 11 Plan's Approval Held Up By Lags Royalty Row
A Texas bankruptcy judge postponed a decision Wednesday on restaurant chain Hooters of America's Chapter 11 plan amid a dispute over whether creditor Lags Equipment holds a secured claim against the company, an issue Hooters said threatens to "imperil" its proposed restructuring.
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August 18, 2025
Del Monte Gets Final DIP OK, Yellow Corp. Seeks $16M Sales
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge handed down final approval of Del Monte's debtor-in-possession financing, Yellow Corp. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to approve $16 million in real estate sales, and the U.S. trustee objected to confirmation of Chapter 11 plans for Hooters and a Catholic diocese. This is the week in bankruptcy.
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August 13, 2025
U.S. Trustee Objects To Hooters' Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
The U.S. Trustee's Office objected to final approval of restaurant chain Hooters of America's Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement and confirmation of its proposal, saying there were outstanding issues with the plan's injunction and release provisions.
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June 25, 2025
Hooters Creditors Oppose Buyer Group's Ch. 11 Break-Up Fee
The official committee of unsecured creditors for restaurant chain Hooters of America objected to a proposed break-up fee payable to a buyers' group, telling a Texas bankruptcy judge break up fees are meant to spur bidding in a way that is unnecessary in this Chapter 11 case.
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June 23, 2025
23andMe Sale Nears Ruling, Tariff Policies Drive Bankruptcy
A Missouri bankruptcy judge said he will soon rule on the proposed $305 million sale of 23andMe to a nonprofit led by its co-founder. Meanwhile, shifting tariff policies under President Donald Trump have been blamed for recent bankruptcies, and experts at a conference in New York discussed the future of Chapter 11 and how a second Trump term could shape bankruptcy law.