June 29, 2004

Ground Round Franchisees Bid on Franchisor

The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that the Ground Round Franchisee Council, which comprises owners of 73 Ground Round Restaurants, has submitted a bid of $4.85 million cash to the bankruptcy court in Boston to buy the chain's franchise rights. The bid, which competes with US Restaurant Properties Inc.'s bid of $6.5 million, includes a waiver of $40 million in claims against the franchisor.

Posted by franchiselawblog at June 29, 2004 04:55 PM