Fast Casual:
On April 17, 2012, Richard W. Story, federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, entered judgment against a group of plaintiffs in their case alleging fraud and racketeering against Raving Brands, Moe’s Southwestern Grill and its founder Martin Sprock, for failure to assert these and other related claims in a timely manner.
The court found a lack of diligence by the group, comprised of 10 Moe’s Southwest Grill franchisees, in raising the fraud and related claims stated against former franchisor Raving Brands.
“Since the sale of Moe’s Southwest Grill to Focus Brands in 2007, this group of franchisees has attempted to discredit and undermine the brand with little or no regard for the brand’s employees who have worked diligently on behalf of the brand and their success as franchisees,” said Daryl Dollinger, president of Raving Brands.