Central Grocers, Inc.

Case No. 17-13886

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Case Background

On May 4, 2017, Central Grocers, Inc. and 11 affiliated debtors each filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Cases") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  The Cases were transferred to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinios on June 13, 2017.  On December 4, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order converting the Cases to cases under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.  Thereafter, on February 21, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order directing the procedural consolidation and joint administration of CGI Joliet, LLC's case, together with the cases of 8 affiliated debtors (the "Raceway Debtors") under Case No. 17-18810. Information on the Raceway Debtors' cases can be found by clicking here.

Important Information & Dates

The Bankruptcy Court has set the following deadlines for filing proofs of claim against the Debtors:

  • General Bar Date (all creditors including Governmental Units): March 20, 2018
  • 503(b)(9) Bar Date: March 20, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. (CT)
  • Chapter 11 General Administrative Claim Bar Date: April 20, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. (CT)

Click on "Submit a Claim" on the left to download a proof of claim form and for more information regarding filing a claim against the Debtors.

Dates

June 17 2020 Omnibus Hearing 2:00 p.m. (CT) (E)Omnibus Hea... Add to Calendar
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May 4 2017 __
Petition Date Voluntary Petitions Add to Calendar
December 14 2017 10:00 am (Central)
Hearing December 14 Hearing Add to Calendar
July 18 2017 10:00a.m. (CT)
Sale Hearing Notice of Filing Notice of Successful Bidder for Stalking Horse Assets Filed by Rion Vaughan on behalf of Central Grocers, Inc.. Add to Calendar
May 5 2017 2:00 p.m. ET
First Day Hearing Notice of Hearing // Notice of (I) Filing of Bankruptcy Petitions and Related Documents and (II) Hearing on First Day Motions Scheduled for May 5, 2017 at 2:00 ... Add to Calendar
May 11 2017 3:00 p.m. ET
Cash Collateral Hearing Notice of Hearing // Notice of (I) Entry of Interim Order (A) Authorizing Postpetition Use of Cash Collateral for an Interim Period, (B) Granting Adequate Prote... Add to Calendar
June 2 2017 10:00 a.m. ET
Second Day Hearing Court Docket Add to Calendar
June 26 2017 4:00 p.m. (ET)
Bid Deadline Exhibit(s) (Notice of Sale, Bidding Procedures, Auction, and Sale Hearings) Filed by Central Grocers, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Schedule 1 # 2 Schedule 2) Add to Calendar
June 28 2017 10:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Court Docket Add to Calendar
July 6 2017 10:00 a.m.
Auction Notice of Filing Notice of Adjournment of Auction Solely With Respect to Certain Additional Assets Filed by David A Agay on behalf of Central Grocers, Inc.. Add to Calendar
July 11 2017 10:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Order Granting Motion Authorizing Motion of Debtors for Approval of Case Management Procedures (Related Doc # 101). Signed on 6/20/2017. Add to Calendar
July 25 2017 10:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Notice of Motion and Motion to Extend Time to File Schedules or Provide Required Information Filed by Rion Vaughan on behalf of Central Grocers, Inc.. Hearing s... Add to Calendar
August 8 2017 10:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Court Docket Add to Calendar
August 22 2017 10:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Court Docket Add to Calendar
September 28 2017 11:00 A.M. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Notice of Hearing Filed by Rion Vaughan on behalf of Central Grocers, Inc. (RE: 261 Hearing (Bk Other) Continued). Hearing scheduled for 9/28/2017 at 11:00 AM... Add to Calendar
October 12 2017 11:00 am (CT)
Hearing on Bar Date Motion Amended Notice of Hearing Filed by Rion Vaughan on behalf of Central Grocers, Inc. (RE: 615 Motion to Set Last Day to File Proofs of Claim, Motion to Approve, 6... Add to Calendar
November 16 2017 11:00 AM (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Court Docket Add to Calendar
January 11 2018 11:00 a.m. (CT)
341 Meeting of Creditors 341 Notice Add to Calendar
March 15 2018 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Court Docket Add to Calendar
March 20 2018 11:59 pm (CT)
General Claims Bar Date Notice Fixing Time For Filing . Proofs of Claims due by 3/20/2018. Government Proof of Claim due by 3/20/2018. Add to Calendar
March 20 2018 5:00 pm (CT)
503(b)(9) Claim Bar Date Order Granting pursuant to Sections 105(A) and 503(B)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, Establishing Exclusive Procedures for the Assertion, Resolution, Allowance and ... Add to Calendar
April 19 2018 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Court Docket Add to Calendar
June 21 2018 11:00 am (CT)
Hearing Court Docket Add to Calendar
May 17 2018 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Court Docket Add to Calendar
September 13 2018 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Omnibus Objection to Filed by William W Thorsness on behalf of Howard B. Samuels (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit 2 # 3 Exhibit A # 4 Exhibit B # 5 Exhib... Add to Calendar
October 11 2018 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Order Scheduling . Omnibus hearing scheduled for 10/11/2018 at 11:00 AM at 219 South Dearborn, Courtroom 644, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Omnibus hearing scheduled... Add to Calendar
November 15 2018 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Agenda of Matters Related To Central Grocers, Inc., Strack & Van Til Super Market, Inc., And SVT, LLC Scheduled For Hearing On November 15, 2018 Filed by Truste... Add to Calendar
December 13 2018 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Order Scheduling . Omnibus hearing scheduled for 10/11/2018 at 11:00 AM at 219 South Dearborn, Courtroom 644, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Omnibus hearing scheduled... Add to Calendar
January 17 2019 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Agenda of Matters Related to Central Grocers, Inc., Strack & Van Til Super Market, Inc. and SVT, LLC Scheduled for Hearing on January 17, 2019 (Revised) Filed b... Add to Calendar
February 14 2019 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Agenda of Matters Related to Central Grocers, Inc., Strack & Van Till Super Market, Inc. and SVT, LLC Scheduled for Hearing on February 14, 2019 Filed by Truste... Add to Calendar
March 14 2019 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Agenda for March 14, 2019 Hearing at 11 a.m. Filed by Trustee Howard B. Samuels. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit 2) Add to Calendar
May 16 2019 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Agenda Matters Related to Central Grocers, Inc., Strack & Van Til Super Market, Inc. and SVT, LLC Scheduled for Hearing on May 16, 2019 Filed by Trustee Howard ... Add to Calendar
June 13 2019 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Order Scheduling . Omnibus hearing scheduled for 5/16/2019 at 11:00 AM at 219 South Dearborn, Courtroom 644, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Omnibus hearing scheduled ... Add to Calendar
July 25 2019 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Order Scheduling . Omnibus hearing scheduled for 5/16/2019 at 11:00 AM at 219 South Dearborn, Courtroom 644, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Omnibus hearing scheduled ... Add to Calendar
December 19 2019 10:30 a.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing Agenda of Matters Related to Central Grocers, Inc., Strack & Van Til Super Market, Inc. and SVT, LLC Scheduled for Hearing on December 19, 2019 Filed by Trustee... Add to Calendar
June 17 2020 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Omnibus Hearing (E)Omnibus Hearing Continued. Omnibus hearing to be held on 06/17/2020 at 02:00 PM at Courtroom 615 219 South Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60604.. Signed on 05/13/... Add to Calendar

Parties

Chapter 7 Trustee

  • Howard B. Samuels

    Rally Capital Services
    350 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1100
    Chicago, Illinios   60654
    Phone: 312.645.1975
    Fax: 312.645.1976

Counsel to Chapter 7 Trustee

  • Vedder Price P.C.

    222 North LaSalle Street
    Suite 2600
    Chicago, IL   60601
    https://www.vedderprice.com/
    Phone: 312.609.7500
    Fax: 312.609.5005

    Michael M. Eidelman
    William W. Thorsness
    Stephanie K. Hor-Chen

Debtors' Counsel

  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

    767 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY   10153
    http://www.weil.com/
    Phone: 212.310.8000
    Fax: 212.310.8007

    Stephen Karotkin
    Sunny Singh

  • McDonald Hopkins LLC

    300 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1400
    Chicago, Illinios   60654
    https://mcdonaldhopkins.com/
    Phone: 312.280.0111
    Fax: 312.280.8232

    David A. Agay
    Rion Vaughan

United States Trustee and Court Information

  • Office of the United States Trustee

    219 S Dearborn St
    Room 873
    Chicago, IL   60604
    http://www.justice.gov/ust/r03/wilmington/index.htm
    Phone: 312.886.5785
    Fax: 312.886.5794

    Patrick S. Layng

  • United States Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois

    Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
    219 South Dearborn Street
    Chicago, IL   60604
    http://www.ilnb.uscourts.gov
    Phone: 312.408.5000

    Judge Pamela S. Hollis

Debtors

Case Number Debtor Name Petition Date
Case Number 17-13886 Debtor Name Central Grocers, Inc. Petition Date May 02, 2017
Case Number 17-18810 Debtor Name CGI Joliet, LLC Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18811 Debtor Name Currency Express, Inc. Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18815 Debtor Name Raceway Central, LLC Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18814 Debtor Name Raceway Central Calumet Park LLC Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18816 Debtor Name Raceway Central Chicago Heights LLC Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18813 Debtor Name Raceway Central Downers Grove LLC Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18818 Debtor Name Raceway Central Joliet North LLC Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18820 Debtor Name Raceway Central LLC North Valpo Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18819 Debtor Name Raceway Central Wheaton LLC Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18821 Debtor Name Strack & Van Til Super Market, Inc. Petition Date May 04, 2017
Case Number 17-18817 Debtor Name SVT, LLC Petition Date May 04, 2017