A commercial construction company headquartered in Alpharetta that has built restaurants for chains including Wendy's and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday. Huck Construction & Development Corp Inc submitted its petition to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
The filing, case number 26-21478-jrs, was signed by company president John Roberts and lists the firm's assets and liabilities each in the range of $1,000,001 to $10 million, with an estimated 200 to 999 creditors, according to WhatNow. Huck Construction is classified as a small business debtor and is represented by attorney Ian Falcone of the Falcone Law Firm, PC. The same account discusses the company's bankruptcy filing.
A Firm Built on Fast-Food Construction
Huck Construction has operated as a commercial construction company for more than 25 years, according to WhatNow's report. The company has been described as providing tenant build-outs and remodels. The report describes the company's work without specifying project totals, specialties, or geographic scope. Its client roster has included Wendy's and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.
OSHA records mention violations involving the company. Court filings and federal dockets, reviewed via PacerMonitor, register the company's primary mailing address at 4920 Atlanta Highway, Suite 142 in Alpharetta. The article also references industry-directory listings for the firm.
What Chapter 11 Means for Creditors
The filing is for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; the article does not state whether the business is closing. The petition indicates no funds are currently expected for unsecured creditors after administrative costs are paid.
The filing triggers an automatic legal stay under Section 362 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, immediately barring creditors from continuing lawsuits, enforcing liens, or collecting pre-petition debts outside of court approval, according to Sands Anderson. Under Georgia Code § 44-14-361.1, unpaid subcontractors and materialmen are statutorily relieved of the requirement to obtain a court judgment against the contractor before enforcing a mechanics' lien directly against a property owner, according to Justia Law. That provision could shape how subcontractors like Poe Plumbing and CH&F Construction Service ultimately pursue payment for work already performed.
Part of a Broader Wave of Contractor Bankruptcies
Huck Construction's filing lands amid broader discussion of business bankruptcies nationwide. The article also discusses small-business Subchapter V filings.
Commercial Chapter 11 filings specifically jumped 76% year-over-year in January 2026 compared to January 2025, according to data compiled by Epiq AACER. The article also references other construction firms in connection with Chapter 11 filings.
The article discusses the debt ceiling for qualifying as a Subchapter V small-business debtor and the history of the temporary threshold. Huck Construction's estimated liabilities are listed at up to $10 million. The article also references other Chapter 11 cases.
For now, the article does not state the case's current status or whether the company continues to operate.
