ROPES & GRAY LLP

Chris L. Dickerson (pro hac vice pending)

Rahmon J. Brown (pro hac vice pending) 

191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Telephone: (312) 845-1200 

Facsimile: (312) 845-5500

chris.dickerson@ropesgray.com

rahmon.brown@ropesgray.com

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

Holland N. O’Neil (TX 14864700)

Mark C. Moore (TX 24074751)

Zachary C. Zahn (TX 24137675)

2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1600

Dallas, TX 75201

Telephone: (214) 999-3000

Facsimile: (214) 999-4667

honeil@foley.com

mmoore@foley.com

zzahn@foley.com

Proposed Counsel for the Debtors

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

DALLAS DIVISION

In re:

TGI Friday’s Inc., et al.,

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Debtors.

Chapter 11

Case No. 24-80069-sgj11

(Joint Administration Requested) 

NOTICE OF FIRST DAY HEARINGS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that hearings on the following first day matters will take place 

virtually via Webex ONLY on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. Central Time, before 

the Honorable Stacey G.C. Jernigan, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Texas:

1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification 

number are: TGI Friday's Inc. (7117); TGI Friday's NY, LLC (2281); TGIF Holdings, LLC (7999); TGIF Midco, 

Inc. (7296); TGIF Parent, Inc. (1781); Burlington Towne Crossing, Inc. (7501); T G I Friday's of Greenbelt, Inc. 

(5617); T G I Friday's of Towson, Inc. (5450); T G I Friday's of Wisconsin, Inc. (7600); T.G.I. Friday's Marketing 

Advisory Council (6527); T.G.I. Friday's of Charles County, Inc. (3516); T.G.I. Friday's of Frederick County, 

Inc. (2547); T.G.I. Friday's of Harford County, Inc. (0072); T.G.I. Friday's of Washington County, Inc. (6174); 

TGI Friday's of Annapolis, Inc. (8315); TGI Friday's of Howard County, Inc. (0119); TGI Friday's of Rockville, 

Inc. (2004); TGI Friday's of Texas LLC (3931); TGI Friday's of the Rockies, Inc. (7885); TGIF/DFW Manager, 

LLC (N/A); TGIF/DFW Partner, LLC (N/A); TGIF/JDC Restaurant Development, LLC (N/A); WEBCO 

Products Incorporated (3014). The Debtors’ service address is 19111 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Dallas, 

TX 75287.

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1. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Directing Joint 

Administration of Chapter 11 Cases and (II) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 

2] (the “Joint Administration Motion”);

2. Notice of Designation as Complex Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case [Docket No. 3] 

(the “Complex Case Notice”);

3. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Order Extending Time to File Schedules of Assets 

and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs[Docket No. 14] (the “Schedules 

Extension Motion”);

4. Debtors’ Emergency Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the 

Employment and Retention of Stretto Inc. as Claims, Noticing and Solicitation 

Agent Effective as of the Petition Date [Docket No. 10] (the “Stretto Retention”);

5. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to 

File a Consolidated (A) Creditor Matrix and (B) Top [50] Creditors List, (II) 

Authorizing Redaction of Certain Personal Identification Information, and (III) 

Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 5] (the “Creditor Matrix Motion”);

6. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an 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 [Docket No. 13] (the “Cash Management Motion”);

7. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I)(A) Approving Debtors’ 

Proposed Form of Adequate Assurance of Payment for Future Utility Services, (B) 

Approving Debtors’ Proposed Procedures for Resolving Additional Assurance 

Requests, and (C) Prohibiting Utility Providers from Altering, Refusing, or 

Discontinuing Services; and (II) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 12] (the 

“Utilities Motion”);

8. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to 

Maintain and Administer Their Existing Customer Programs and Honor Certain 

Prepetiton Obligations Related Thereto and (II) Granting Related Relief [Docket 

No. 15] (the “Customer Programs Motion”); 

9. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to (A) 

Maintain Existing Insurance Policies and Pay All Insurance Obligations Arising 

Thereunder, and (B) Renew, Supplement, Modify, or Purchase Insurance 

Coverage; (II) Authorizing Continuation and Renewal of Surety Bond Program; 

and (III) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 6] (the “Insurance Motion”);

10. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to Pay 

Prepetition Wages, Employee Benefits (A) Obligations, and Other Compensation 

and (B) Continue Employee Benefits Programs and Pay Related (C) Administrative 

Obligations, and (II) Grant Related Relief [Docket No. 11] (the “Wages Motion”);

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11. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to Pay 

Certain Prepetition Taxes and Fees and (II) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 

20] (the “Taxes Motion”);

12. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing 

Debtor to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of Certain Section 503(b)(9) Claimants, 

and PACA/PASA Claimants (I) Authorizing Banks to Honor and Process Check 

and Electronic Transfer Requests, and (III) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 

18] (the “PACA/PASA Motion”);

13. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing Rejection of 

Certain Contracts and Nonresidential Real Property Leases, (II) Abandoning 

Certain Personal Property, and (III) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 7] (the 

“Contract Rejection Motion”);

14. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing and Approving 

Procedures to Reject Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and (II) Granting 

Related Relief [Docket No. 9] (the “Rejection Procedures Motion”);

15. Debtors’ Emergency Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing 

the Debtors to (A) Obtain Postpetition Financing and (B) Use Cash Collateral, (II) 

Granting Liens and Providing Claims with Superpriority Administrative Expense 

Status, (III) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (IV) Scheduling a Final Hearing and 

(V) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 17, 19] (the “DIP Motion”).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any parties who wish to participate in the 

hearings may do so via WebEx by visiting the WebEx hearing link on the Court’s Hearing Dates 

and Calendar webpage at the following link: https://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/judges-info/hearingdates/chief-judge-jernigans-hearing-dates.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Court requests that in advance of the 

hearing all parties familiarize themselves with the Court’s WebEx Information and Tips:

https://www.txnb.uscourts.gov.clerk's notice.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that parties may make electronic appearances in 

advance of the hearing by visiting the following link: https://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/electronicappearances-5.

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Dated: November 3, 2024 Respectfully submitted by:

/s/ Holland N. O’Neil

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

Holland N. O’Neil (TX 14864700)

Mark C. Moore (TX 24074751)

Zachary C. Zahn (TX 24137675)

2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1600

Dallas, TX 75201

Telephone: (214) 999-3000

Facsimile: (214) 999-4667

honeil@foley.com

mmoore@foley.com

zzahn@foley.com

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ROPES & GRAY LLP

Chris L. Dickerson (pro hac vice pending)

Rahmon J. Brown (pro hac vice pending)

191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

Telephone: (312) 845-1200 

Facsimile: (312) 845-5500

chris.dickerson@ropesgray.com

rahmon.brown@ropesgray.com

 

Proposed Counsel to the Debtors 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on November 3, 2024, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was 

served electronically by the Court’s PACER system. 

/s/ Zachary C. Zahn 

Zachary C. Zahn

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