Pineapple Bear dba Sonoma's Best Hospitality Group Losing Money

LeFever Mattson owns 100% of Harrow Cellars and Pineapple Bear dba Sonoma's Best Hospitality Group. Pineapple Bear operates in the hospitality industry offering lodging as well as food and beverage including Depot Hotel Restaurant, 7 Branches, the General’s Daughter, an Inn to Remember, an Cornerstone event center.

According to a bankruptcy court document filed April 15, 2025, before and after filing for bankruptcy, “LeFever Mattson has been funding cash flow needs as a result of ongoing operational shortfalls.” After filing for bankruptcy, “LeFever Mattson has loaned Pineapple Bear approximately $1.5M.” Before LeFever Mattson filed “for bankruptcy KS Mattson Partners also provided funding for operational shortfalls.”

Also according to the court document, instead of Pineapple Bear paying rent to LeFever Mattson companies, “Pineapple Bear has made debt service payments to Comerica on behalf of Fire Tree II, LP and LeFever Mattson for 450 W. Spain Street and Windscape Apartments, LLC for 400 W. Spain Street as Pineapple Bear has operated out of the” properties. This is just one of the many complexities of cash flow which is not normal business practices.

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