(August 8, 2018, 12:58 PM EDT) -- DALLAS — A Texas federal judge on Aug. 6 denied a motion to dismiss filed by franchisees after determining that the court possesses subject matter jurisdiction because the joinder of the former franchisor is not necessary to determine the enforceability of the franchise agreements at issue (Gigi’s Cupcakes LLC v. 4 Box LLC, et al., No. 17-3009, N.D. Texas, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 131419)....