Despite a legally binding insolvency plan, Fleischerei Holzapfel unfortunately did not succeed. With rising costs for goods, energy and staff and a slump in sales in the middle of the year, which was mainly due to customers' reluctance to buy and a lack of staff, it was only possible to continue operations at a loss. In July 2024, the company therefore decided not to continue business operations and to apply for self-administration to be lifted. As a result, lawyer Marcello Di Stefano was appointed insolvency administrator. As a result, production and stores must now be closed at the end of August 2024. The insolvency administrator is negotiating with various interested parties to take over several stores.
The Mühlhausen Local Court, presided over by Judge Fischer-Krieg, confirmed the insolvency plan in the self-administration proceedings of Holzapfel, a well-known meat producer and chain store in the region, in a ruling on May 8, 2024. The creditors present at the voting meeting had previously unanimously accepted the insolvency plan explained orally by lawyer Philipp Brück.
After Fleischerei Holzapfel Thüringer Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH filed for insolvency in June 2023, self-administration proceedings were ordered and DiLigens partner Marcello Di Stefano, a specialist lawyer for insolvency and restructuring law, was appointed as administrator.
In addition to its modern production site in Oldisleben, the traditional butcher's store Holzapfel, which was founded in 1815, has eight branches in the region and employs around 85 people. The business, which enjoys an excellent reputation both regionally and nationally, was initially successfully continued during the course of the proceedings. As part of the continuation, various restructuring measures were implemented, including an adjustment of prices to the cost reality and the strategic expansion of sales, which had previously focused on supplying the company's own stores, to include the catering and retail sectors. Unfortunately, none of this was enough in the end.