Burger joint in jeopardy of closing down more locations after franchisee brawl

Burger joint in jeopardy of closing down more locations after franchisee brawl

A MAJOR rival to McDonald’s could be forced to shut down dozens more of its restaurants after a bitter legal row with a top franchisee. Hardee’s, which operates 1,800 locations across the US, is locked in a fierce battle with Paradigm Investment Group, a firm that runs 76 Hardee’s outlets across Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee. GettyThe burger giant has accused Paradigm of repeatedly breaking franchise rules[/caption] GettyIn some c…

Huge burger chain fights to close dozens of its own restaurants

The company has gone to war with a major franchisee.