O'Fallon Burger Kings Face End of Franchise Agreement
Burger King Corporate, based in Miami, Florida, says that the owners of five Missouri Burger King locations have breached their franchise contracts.
Two O'Fallon Burger King restaurants are among the five owned by Joseph R. Gunther and Vicki Gunther that are the target of a lawsuit by Burger King Corporate. The case was filed on Jan. 28 in Miami, Florida where the Burger King corporate offices are located. The lawsuits state that the two O'Fallon locations—609 S. Main and 2882 Hwy. K—failed to make franchise payments. The monthly payments, which are a percentage of the restaurant's gross sales, cover advertising, promotions and the "use of the Burger King System and the BK Marks." Those marks include the Burger King and Whopper names as well as logos, symbols and slogans. Burger King Corporate notified the restaurants of their breach of agreement on Oct. 24, 2012 and ended the …
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Jim Frain
8:25 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
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