Chapter 7

Four Brothers General Merchandise Inc.

Case No. 26-14514 · Northern District of Illinois

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois docketed a Chapter 7 petition for Four Brothers General Merchandise Inc. on Aug 31, 2026 (case no. 26-14514).

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Debtor

Four Brothers General Merchandise Inc.

Case number

26-14514

Chapter

Chapter 7 liquidation

Court

Northern District of Illinois

State

Illinois

Petition date

Aug 31, 2026

Petition type

Voluntary

Four Brothers General Merchandise Inc. — Chapter 7 liquidation, filed Aug 31, 2026.

The company will not reorganize: a Chapter 7 trustee takes over the estate. Business entities do not receive a discharge, so the corporate shell is left empty once the case closes.

Road map

What usually happens next

The filing date is from the docket; later milestones are the typical sequence for this chapter, not tracked events.

Aug 31, 2026

Petition filed

Automatic stay takes effect; a panel trustee is appointed from the U.S. Trustee's roster.

~ 20–40 days

341 meeting of creditors

The trustee examines the debtor's representative under oath.

pending

Asset sales & claims

Trustee liquidates property; creditors are told whether to file proofs of claim.

open

Final report & closing

Distribution under the Code's priority scheme, then the case closes.

Court & records

Where the case is pending

Bankruptcy court

Northern District of Illinois

Illinois · court id ILNB

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Venue

Court location (state level)

Docket note

About this filing

Four Brothers General Merchandise Inc. is listed as debtor in case 26-14514 before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Illinois). The petition was voluntary and filed under Chapter 7 on Aug 31, 2026. Authoritative details — schedules, first-day declarations, hearing dates — sit on the court docket linked on this page.

Summary of a public court record, provided as is. Not legal advice and not an official court document.

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