Against whom is Beyond Juicery Eatery Franchising, LLC pursuing litigation?
Beyond_Juicery_Eatery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Except for the action described below, there is no litigation required to be disclosed in this Item.
Pending Action: Litigation Against Former Franchisee and Principal Owner for Collection of Past-Due Fees and Liquidated Damages and Enforcement of Post-Termination, Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure, and Covenants Not to Compete.
BEYOND JUICERY + EATERY FRANCHISING, LLC v. JP JUICE, LLC and PHILIP BATTEN, United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Case No. 25-cv-11157, Case filed April 22, 2025. On April 22, 2025, we filed a complaint against a former franchisee to collect past-due fees and liquidated damages owed under the franchise agreement and to enforce the posttermination, confidentiality and non-disclosure, and covenants not to compete. We also filed a motion for entry of a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, which is pending as of the date of this Disclosure Document. No response has currently been filed by the former franchisee or principal owner. The case remains open.
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD page 15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beyond Juicery Eatery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Beyond Juicery Eatery Franchising, LLC has one pending legal action that must be disclosed. The company filed a complaint in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division against JP Juice, LLC and Philip Batten on April 22, 2025. JP Juice, LLC is a former franchisee of Beyond Juicery Eatery, and Philip Batten is the principal owner of JP Juice, LLC.
The lawsuit seeks to collect past-due fees and liquidated damages that JP Juice, LLC allegedly owes under the franchise agreement. Beyond Juicery Eatery Franchising, LLC is also attempting to enforce post-termination, confidentiality, and non-disclosure agreements, as well as covenants not to compete, against the former franchisee and its principal owner.
In addition to the complaint, Beyond Juicery Eatery Franchising, LLC filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. As of the issuance date of the Franchise Disclosure Document, neither the former franchisee nor the principal owner had filed a response, and the case remains open. This legal action could be of interest to potential franchisees as it provides insight into how Beyond Juicery Eatery protects its brand standards and enforces its franchise agreements.