Hooters Parent Sues Franchisee Over Dirty, Abandoned Restaurants

(June 13, 2016, 9:36 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The parent company of Hooters restaurants on June 6 sued a franchisee that operates 12 restaurants on the East Coast in Georgia federal court, alleging breach of contract and Lanham Act violations (Hooters of America LLC, et al. v. Hoot Owl Restaurants LLC, No. 1:16-cv-01825, N.D. Ga.)....