Franchisees’ Claims Of Being Steered To Black Communities Dismissed

Mealey's ( June 14, 2021, 1:39 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on June 9 dismissed with prejudice based on the two-year statute of limitations putative class claims by two Black franchisees that they were steered by a fast food franchisor to Black communities where white franchisees refused to operate restaurants due to higher overhead costs and employee turnover and denied as moot a motion to strike class allegations....