Exo Legal PLLC will be conducting a public sale of certain collateral owned by Debtor Matthew Gonzales dba Ground Restaurant; Megan Gonzales dba Ground Restaurant (Mayfield Drive)

Pursuant to published notices in Tennessee, this article provides additional details regarding the sale and instructions on how to bid.

The text of the Notice of Disposition of Collateral by Public Sale is as follows:

Carothers Corner PA, a professional association (“Secured Party”), is the owner and holder of a debt against the Debtors evidenced by a Lease dated May 17, 2024, which grants a Landlord’s Lien on personal property under Article XXIV, and that UCC Financing Statement recorded with the Tennessee Secretary of State on March 15, 2026, at Doc. No. U2026037432, to evidence Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral (described below). The instruments referenced above and all documents executed and delivered by Debtors to Secured Party with respect to the Lease are collectively referred to as the “Debt Documents.”

The Debt Documents secure indebtedness owed by Debtors to Secured Party in a principal amount of not less than $17,000.00, plus accruing amounts owed under the Debt Documents, attorneys’ fees and other charges including the costs to sell the Collateral (the “Indebtedness”).

Events of default have occurred under the Debt Documents.

Secured Party, pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, the Debt Documents and applicable Tennessee law, including Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 47-9-611, 612, 613, provides this notice that it will sell the Collateral described below (“Collateral”) by Public Sale to be conducted as follows:

Date of Sale: Monday, April 13, 2026, at 1:00 o’clock p.m. (CST)

Method and Place
of Sale: The Public Sale will be held by a hybrid bidding process, with virtual bidding via Zoom allowed and in-person bidding at the offices of Exo Legal PLLC, 901 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206. The URL address and password for the online video conference will be posted at www.exolegal.com/news on April 5, 2026. Additional terms of the sale will be located at that site.

The Public Sale will be conducted by David Anthony. For further information, contact David Anthony, Exo Legal PLLC, at (615) 869-0634.

Collateral: All of Debtors’ goods, wares, equipment, fixtures, furniture and other personal property and assets of Debtors situated in on or about the Leased Premises at 330 Mayfield Drive, Suite D-4, Franklin, Tennessee 37067, or at the Carothers Corner Shopping Center, together with the proceeds from the sale or lease thereof, all whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or whether now or hereafter subject to any rights in the foregoing property, and all products and proceeds (including but not limited to all insurance payments) of or relating to the foregoing property.

Other Parties Receiving Notice: N/A

As to all or any part of the Collateral, the right is reserved to (i) sell in such lots, parcels, segments or groupings as Secured Party may choose; (ii) to sell part or all of the Collateral and/or delay, continue, adjourn, cancel or postpone the sale of any part of the Collateral; (iii) to sell in whole and then sell in parts and consummate the sale in whichever matter produces the highest sale price; and/or (iv) to sell to the next highest bidder in the event any high bidder does not comply with the terms of the sale.

Secured Party shall sell, grant, convey, transfer, and deliver unto any successful purchaser all of the right, title, and interest in and to the Collateral which Secured Party has a right to sell as a Secured Creditor and no further or otherwise. The Collateral will be sold “as is”, “where is”, and “with all faults”, without any representations or warranties, expressed or implied and subject to any prior liens or encumbrances, if any. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Secured Party has not made and will not make any representations or warranties regarding the Collateral, the condition of the Collateral, warranty of title or marketability of title, quiet enjoyment or the like in this disposition, and the conveyance shall be with all defects and without any warranties, expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantability, condition, or of fitness for a general or particular purpose.

Questions related to the sale can be addressed to: David Anthony, attorney for Secured Party, at: Exo Legal PLLC; P.O. Box 121616, Nashville, Tennessee 37212; 615-869-0634; david@exolegal.com.
For publication in and on: Nashville Ledger (Williamson County Edition): March 27, 2026; April 3, 2026

You must pre-register for this bidding by contacting David Anthony, david@exolegal.com, in advance of the sale.

Join Zoom Meeting by clicking here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89293746184?pwd=UBeL9yEsHQbCLw8N827Hn7xBsCKqzx.1

Meeting ID: 892 9374 6184

Passcode: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

For additional questions, contact: David M. Anthony, Attorney for Secured Creditor
Exo Legal PLLC
615-869-0634
david@exolegal.com