Franchise Speak

Quizno’s Class Action Lawsuit

With some of the comments about Young Chefs Academy on this site, a look at other franchisee problems needed at least a look.  Here is one suit that happened about a year and half ago to a major franchiser. http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_4702650

A group of Quiznos franchisees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Denver sandwich chain in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.  The lawsuit alleges that Denver-based Quiznos has “systematically defrauded its franchisees in a scheme designed to build the brand at the expense of its operators in the field.”  The suit contends that the company forces franchisees to buy food and supplies from Quiznos or its affiliates at inflated prices while setting retail prices so low that franchisees can’t profit. The lawsuit also alleges that Quiznos omits or misrepresents key facts about its business operations when selling franchises.

Question?…

We can’t find an update to what has occurred since then. Any help?