On February 5, 2026 (the "Petition Date"), Francesca’s Acquisition, LLC and three (3) affiliated debtors (collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors' bankruptcy cases are jointly administered under Case No. 26-11312 before the Honorable Mark Edward Hall in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (the "Bankruptcy Court"). 

 

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Debtors

Case No. Debtor Name
26-11312 Francesca's Acquisition, LLC
26-11310 Francesca's Operations, Inc.
26-11313 Francesca's Administrative Management, Inc.
26-11314 Francesca's IP Company, Inc.

Dates

Hearing re Assumption and Assignment Leases March 26, 2026 (10:00 AM ET)

April Omnibus Hearing April 02, 2026 (10:00 AM ET)

General Bar Date April 28, 2026 (05:00 PM ET)

Meeting of Creditors

Pursuant to section 341 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Meeting of Creditors has been scheduled for March 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET using the following telephonic access:

Participant Line: 844-767-5651
Access Code: 2846158

Professionals

Proposed Counsel for the Debtors MANDELBAUM BARRETT PC

Proposed Debtors' Financial Advisor SIERRACONSTELLATION PARTNERS LLC

Office of the U.S. Trustee UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Court Information

United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey
Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building
50 Walnut Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Telephone: 973.645.4764