Who were the additional parties added to the Amended petition in the Texas Action related to Churchs Chicken?

According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Amended petition in the Texas Action added several parties affiliated with Royal Texas, LLC. These additional parties include David Davoudpour, BAH Texas, L.P., BAH Texas, LLC, BAH Texas Hospitality, Inc., Best American Hospitality Corp., and Triangle Capital Properties, LLC (referred to as "Triangle").

The original Texas Action was initiated by Cajun Global, LLC, and its affiliates against Royal Texas, LLC, a franchisee operating 52 restaurants in Houston, Texas. The lawsuit sought to enforce the termination of franchise agreements due to operational defaults that Churchs Chicken deemed a threat to public health and safety. The court initially granted a temporary restraining order, preventing Royal Texas from operating the restaurants or using Churchs Chicken's trademarks and system.

The addition of these affiliated parties suggests that Churchs Chicken aimed to broaden the scope of the legal action to include individuals and entities potentially involved in or benefiting from the alleged breaches of contract and operational defaults. This is a common legal strategy to ensure that all relevant parties are held accountable and to prevent the franchisee from circumventing the termination by transferring assets or operations to related entities. The action was later removed to federal court and stayed pending resolution of another legal action in Georgia.