A federal district court in Tennessee granted a motion for a default judgment in the franchisor’s favor against its former franchisee requiring the franchisee to pay damages and comply with the post-termination obligations...more
4/1/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Contract Termination ,
Damages ,
Default Judgment ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchise Termination ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Trademark Infringement
An employee of a Domino’s Pizza franchisee, returning from a pizza delivery, collided with a motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries. After a Pennsylvania jury found Domino’s (as franchisor) vicariously liable for the...more
A New Jersey Court of Appeals found that a retailer was not a franchisee under New Jersey’s Franchise Practices Act (NJFPA) and therefore NJFPA’s termination requirements did not apply to the retailer’s termination....more
A district court in Arizona granted a franchisor’s motion to transfer venue to Missouri pursuant to the terms of the franchise agreement.
S&G Elite LLC (“S&G”) and ST National Franchising, LLC (“Franchisor”) entered into a...more
A California federal court partially granted a motion to compel arbitration by car care franchisor Spiffy Franchising. However, the court invalidated provisions in the franchise agreement providing for dispute resolution in...more
1/31/2025
/ Addendums ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Motion to Compel ,
Notice of Intent
A Mississippi federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Leisure Systems, Inc. (“LSI”), a franchisor of Yogi Bear themed children’s parks and campgrounds, on negligence and premises liability claims. The case was...more
The Los Angeles wildfires pose significant challenges for businesses, including franchised businesses. But if a business is lost in a national disaster, support already exists within a franchise system. It’s organic. That is...more
The California Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision finding that a Texas court had personal jurisdiction over a California franchisee.
GlobalCFO, LLC and GlobalCFO Franchise, LLC (collectively, “GlobalCFO”),...more
A New Jersey federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of 7-Eleven, Inc. in a dispute with a franchisee.
The franchisee signed a franchise agreement to operate a 7-Eleven store in Princeton, New Jersey,...more
A Minnesota district court issued a preliminary injunction against a former franchisee who engaged in a competing business during the franchise relationship.
Snap Fitness, Inc., a gym franchisor, entered into a franchise...more
11/27/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Consumer Confusion ,
Contract Termination ,
Failure to Comply ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Rebranding
A California federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Red Roof Inns, a hotel franchisor, on sex trafficking claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, or TVPRA....more
A Kansas district court denied a franchisor’s motion for preliminary injunction against its former franchisee who engaged in competing businesses immediately after terminating the franchise relationship....more
11/1/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Contract Termination ,
Conversion ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Unfair Competition
A Washington federal court denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding the court had personal jurisdiction over a franchisor’s agents who reside in Louisiana, based on their purposeful...more
A Colorado federal court denied a franchisor’s request for preliminary injunction that would enforce a non-compete provision against a former franchisee.
The franchisor of spice and tea shops known as Spice & Tea Merchants...more
A New Jersey federal court granted in part a hotel franchisor’s motion for summary judgment against its franchisee and the guarantor of the personal guaranty, for breach of the parties’ franchise agreement. The franchisee did...more
A Michigan bankruptcy court held that a debtor-franchisee seeking to reject a franchise agreement for an auto repair center could not reject either a stand-alone confidentiality agreement with the franchisor or the...more
A California federal court granted a motion to compel arbitration by retail franchisor Batteries Plus and its two executives, and dismissed a franchisee’s action alleging violations of the California Franchise Investment Law,...more
A federal district court in Texas denied an individual defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding the defendant—the owner of the company that was granted a franchise—was bound in his individual...more
A federal district court in New Jersey recently found that restaurant franchisor Golden Corral was entitled to nearly $1.2 million in consequential damages after terminating a franchised Golden Corral restaurant....more
A federal district court in Texas denied a preliminary injunction filed by a franchisee (“EYM”) after Pizza Hut, as franchisor, terminated the franchise agreements....more
7/1/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Failure to Comply ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchise Termination ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Notice of Default ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Tortious Interference
A trial judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court in Illinois denied a franchisee’s motion to enforce an automatic stay against The UPS Store (“TUPSS”), concluding that TUPSS’ termination of the franchise agreement was...more
A Florida district court granted a motion to stay court proceedings pending arbitration between a franchisor and a third-party, non-signatory to a franchise agreement, containing an arbitration clause....more
An Illinois federal district court granted partial summary judgment in a trademark dispute against Ledo Pizza System, Inc. (“System”) and Ledo Pizza Carryouts, Ltd. (“Carryouts”), a franchisor of pizza restaurants...more
A Massachusetts federal district court enforced a non-compete provision in a franchise agreement to enjoin former franchisees from operating a different branded automotive business at the same location as the former...more
A Maryland federal district court denied a restaurant franchisor’s motion to dismiss, concluding that a restaurant manager at a franchised location alleged sufficient facts to support a finding that the franchisor is a joint...more