Pizzamarketplace.com reports that a former Papa John's franchisee in Chicago has recently changed the name of his 30 units to "Papa Tony's." The franchisee claimed that the franchise relationship was not working out. Papa John's, which apparently terminates franchise contracts on rare occasions, would not comment on the pending litigation between the parties. At least part of the claim appears to focus on Papa Tony's new name -- the Northern District of Illinois granted a temporary restraining order against the defendant yesterday.
Posted by franchiselawblog at May 20, 2004 06:28 PM