Wendy’s Has Problems With Franchisee

Courthouse News Service:

Wendy’s www.wendys.com/ claims a former franchisee serves unapproved and possibly tainted food, continues to use the Wendy’s name though his franchise was revoked, and says he hurled equipment and obscenities at an auditor.
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In its federal complaint, Wendy’s claims that Jacob Zachariah threw a laptop and other equipment and shouted invectives at an auditor sent to check on reports of use of unapproved foods and lax temperature controls on meat coolers at the Wendy’s in Ukiah, Calif.

Ohio-based Wendy’s International claims Zachariah continues to operate the restaurant, using its registered trademarks, though Wendy’s terminated the franchise agreement almost immediately after the alleged assault on the auditor.

Wendy’s claims it received reports in 2008 of problems at the Ukiah location, one of three run by Zachariah in the past 23 years, when a “Sparkle Evaluation” showed the restaurant did not follow meat-storage standards and used unapproved foods.

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