Judge Dismisses Franchisee’s Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Suit Against 7-Eleven

Mealey's (October 24, 2018, 8:57 AM EDT) -- CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on Oct. 22 granted 7-Eleven Inc’s motion to dismiss without prejudice a franchisee’s breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit alleging that the franchisor attempted to constructively terminate his franchise under a “concerted and deliberate attempt to drive out” 7-Eleven franchisees from the greater South Jersey market (Bassel Khorchid v. 7-Eleven, Inc., No. 18-8525, D. N.J., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180609)....