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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
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
An area developer entered into three agreements with a pizza franchisor and developed 50 franchises in Texas. The franchisor, Pizza Inn, Inc., tried to terminate all three contracts, though each had a twenty-year initial term...more
A federal court in Michigan granted 7-Eleven’s motion for summary judgment, enforcing the franchisor’s right to terminate a franchisee with repeated defaults, even though each default had been cured. 7-Eleven’s franchise...more
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment for franchisor Buffalo Wild Wings (“BWW”) rejecting a restaurant operator’s counterclaims for wrongful termination, malicious prosecution, and breach of...more
A bankruptcy court has found that Applebee’s failed to properly terminate its franchise agreements prior to the franchisee petitioning for bankruptcy. Therefore, the franchise agreements remained in effect and were property...more