7-Eleven Franchisee’s Wage Suit Against Franchisor Dismissed Due To No Agreement

Mealey's (June 26, 2020, 7:08 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on June 18 dismissed a 7-Eleven franchisee’s putative class complaint for wages filed against the franchisor, ruling that the profit-sharing agreement contained within the franchise agreement is based on sales only and is not a wage agreement (Niral Patel, et al. v. 7-Eleven, Inc., No. 18-7010, N.D. Ill., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106827)....