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General Information

On October 4, 2011, Real Mex Restaurants, Inc., and sixteen (16) affiliated companies (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking relief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors’ cases have been assigned to Judge Brendan L. Shannon. The Debtors are seeking to have their cases jointly administered for procedural purposes, meaning that upon entry of such an order all pleadings will be maintained on the case docket for Real Mex Restaurants, Inc., Case No. 11-13122 (the "Main Case Docket"). The Main Case Docket can be accessed through the website maintained by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (http://www.deb.uscourts.gov). An unofficial version of the docket is accessible by selecting the "Docket" link at the top of this page.


On November 2, 2011, Judge Shannon entered the Order Establishing Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim and Approving Form and Manner of Notice Thereof (Docket No. 278).


On November 9, 2011, Judge Shannon entered the Order (A) Approving Bid Procedures, (B) Approving Cure Procedures, (C) Establishing Date for Auction and Approving Related Procedures, (D) Scheduling Sale Hearing and Related Deadlines, (E) Approving Form and Manner of Notices, and (F)Granting Related Relief (Docket No. 393).


The following deadlines have been established pursuant to these orders:


  • General Bar Date: December 16, 2011, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time

  • Deadlines related to the sale process are set forth in the Notice of Continuance of Sale Process Deadlines and the Notice of Continuance of Sale Hearing and Certain Related Deadlines.

  • Governmental Bar Date: April 2, 2012, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time

  • Amended Notice of Adjournment of Auction to February 3, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific time.

  • Notice of Successful Bidder at Auction dated February 6, 2012

  • Adequate Assurance Information

  • Notice of Filing and Posting of Bidders’ Proposed Adequate Assurance Packages dated 1/30/2012

  • Contact Information

    For all questions pertaining to the Real Mex restructuring, please call the Real Mex restructuring hotline at (877) 276-7335. For all questions relating to the administration of these Chapter 11 Cases, please call Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC at (646) 282-2400, or click here to submit your question electronically.

    Section 341 Meeting of Creditors

    In accordance with section 341 of the Bankruptcy Code, a meeting of the Debtors' creditors was conducted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Courthouse, 844 King Street, Room 2122, Wilmington, DE 19801.

    Debtors

    Lead Debtor:
        Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. Case No.: 11-13122  
    Related Debtors:
    RM Restaurant Holding Corp.
    Case No.:11-13123
    Acapulco Mark Corp.
    Case No.:11-13124
    Acapulco Restaurant Of Downey, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13125
    Acapulco Restaurant Of Moreno Valley, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13126
    Acapulco Restaurant Of Ventura, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13127
    Chevys Restaurants, LLC
    Case No.:11-13128
    Acapulco Restaurant Of Westwood, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13129
    Acapulco Restaurants, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13130
    CKR Acquisition Corp.
    Case No.:11-13131
    Ala Design, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13132
    El Paso Cantina, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13133
    El Torito Franchising Company
    Case No.:11-13134
    El Torito Restaurants, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13135
    Murray Pacific
    Case No.:11-13136
    Real Mex Foods, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13137
    TARV, Inc.
    Case No.:11-13138

    Proofs of Claim

    The deadline for the filing of proofs of claim against the debtors has been established by the Bankruptcy Court as December 16, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. prevailing Eastern time for the General Bar Date; and April 2, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. prevailing Eastern time for the Governmental Bar Date. Completed forms may be sent to the following addresses :

    If by first-class mail:
    Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. Claims Processing Center
    c/o Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC
    FDR Station, P.O. Box 5269
    New York, NY 10150-5269
    If by Hand Delivery or Overnight mail:
    Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. Claims Processing Center
    c/o Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC
    757 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor
    New York, NY 10017

    A blank proof of claim form can be obtained here.

    Key Professionals

    Debtors' Co-Counsel
    Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
    Global Financial Restructuring
    601 S. Figueroa Street, 30th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90017
    www.milbank.com
    Phone:(213) 892-4000
    Fax: (213) 629-5063
    Attn: Paul S. Aronzon, Esq.
    Mark Shinderman, Esq.
    Fred Neufeld, Esq.
    Haig M. Maghakian, Esq.
    Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
    919 North Market Street, 17th Floor
    Wilmington, DE 19899-8705
    www.pszjlaw.com
    Phone:(302) 652-4100
    Fax: (302) 652-4400
    Attn: Laura Davis Jones, Esq.
    Curtis A. Hehn, Esq.

    Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

    Pursuant to Docket #139, the following creditors have been appointed to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in these cases by the Office of the United States Trustee:

    Pepsi-Cola Fountain Co., Inc.
    Attn: Chas New
    1100 Reynolds Boulevard
    Winston-Salem, NC 27105
    Telephone: (336) 876-5781
    Fax: (336) 896-6287
    Brenda Ruiz
    Attn: Peter Kravitz
    Kravitz Law Firm
    16830 Ventura Boulevard, #160
    Encino, CA 91436
    Telephone: (310) 974-6351
    Ryder Truck Rental Inc.
    Attn: Kevin P. Saunty
    6000 Windward Parkway
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
    Telephone: (770) 569-6511
    Fax: (770) 569-6712
    Wilmington Trust, National Association,
    as Administrative Agent to the RMR Unsecured Loan
    Attn: Renee Huhl
    50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290
    Minneapolis, MN 55402
    Telephone: (612) 217-5635
    Fax: (612) 217-5651
    Z Capital Special Situations Fund Holdings, L.L.C.
    Attn: Chris Kipley
    150 Field Drive, Suite 300
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    Telephone: (847) 235-8100
    Fax: (847) 235-8111

    U.S. Trustee

    Office of the United States Trustee
    844 King Street, Suite 2207
    Lockbox #35
    Wilmington, DE 19899-0035
    Phone:(302) 573-6491
    Fax: (302) 573-6497
    Attn: Tiiara N.A. Patton, Esq

    Useful Links

    Debtor’s Website: http://www.realmexrestaurants.com

    Website Information

    An unofficial version of the Main Case Docket can be accessed through this website by selecting “Docket” link at the top of this page. In addition, from time to time, certain key documents filed in this case or otherwise made available by the Debtors will be available by selecting the “Key Documents” link above. Should you have any questions relating to this website, please feel free to contact us at 646.282.2400.

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