Barrio Queen litigation history

Parent, affiliates, master franchisor and subfranchisor

Concluded (6)

• Purav Enterprises, LLC, Balwant Bahia, and Paramjit Samra v. The Extreme Pita Franchising USA, Inc., EP Development, Inc., and Feisal Ramjee

  settled

  Brought by a franchisee · The Extreme Pita Franchising USA, Inc. (now MTY Franchising USA, Inc.) · filed 2015-06-22 · Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County · 15-2-15120-7

  “… (Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County, Case No. 15-2-15120-7) On June 22, 2015, Purav”Page 21 of the 2023 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “The parties entered into a settlement agreement on March 11, 2016, in which Defendants paid Plaintiffs the sum of $20,000.”

• Commonwealth of Virginia v. Triune, LLC (Virginia Determination, Case No. SEC-2012-00027)

  settled

  Government or regulatory action · Triune, LLC (predecessor franchisor of the Baja Fresh brand) · filed 2012 · Virginia State Corporation Commission, Division of Securities and Retail Franchising · SEC-2012-00027

  “State of Virginia Determination; Case No. SEC-2012-00027 In February 2012, the Division of Securities and Retail Franchising of the State Corporation Commission (the "Commission") alleged that during 2009 Triune (i) offered or sold franchises in Virginia in 2009 that were not registered under the Virginia Retail Franchising Act (the “Virginia Act”);”Page 23 of the 2023 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “pay Virginia the sum of $25,000 as a penalty and the sum of $5,000 to defray the Commission’s costs of investigation; (iii) offer certain Virginia franchisees a refund of their initial franchise fees; and (iv) send a copy of the Settlement Order to certain Virginia franchisees.”

• State of Maryland v. Triune, LLC (Maryland Determination, Case No. 2012-0073)

  concluded

  Government or regulatory action · Triune, LLC (predecessor franchisor of the Baja Fresh brand) · filed 2012 · Office of the Attorney General of Maryland · 2012-0073

  “State of Maryland Determination (Case No. 2012-0073) In February 2012, the State of Maryland alleged that during the period January 1, 2009 to November 26, 2009 Triune, LLC (“Triune”) the predecessor franchisor of the Baja Fresh brand (i) did not retain”Page 22 of the 2023 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “pay the Office of the Attorney General the sum of $50,000 as a civil penalty, (iii) retain copies of all acknowledgments of receipt confirming dates that prospective Maryland franchisees received any Maryland Franchise Disclosure Documents, (iv) comply with the disclosure and antifraud provisions”

• In the Matter of Maui Wowi Franchising, Inc. (Securities Commissioner of Maryland, Case No. 2007-0194)

  concluded

  Government or regulatory action · Maui Wowi Franchising, Inc. (predecessor franchisor of the Maui Wowi brand) · filed 2007-09-12 · Securities Commissioner of Maryland · 2007-0194

  “In the Matter of Maui Wowi Franchising, Inc., Before the Securities Commissioner of Maryland, (Case No. 2007-0194). On September 12, 2007, Maui Wowi Franchising, Inc. (“MWF”) the predecessor franchisor of the Maui Wowi brand, entered into a Consent Order with”Page 24 of the 2023 FDD, Item 3

• In the Matter of Maui Wowi Franchising, Inc. (Securities Commissioner of Maryland, Case No. 2005-0651)

  concluded

  Government or regulatory action · Maui Wowi Franchising, Inc. (predecessor franchisor of the Maui Wowi brand) · filed 2005-11-11 · Securities Commissioner of Maryland · 2005-0651

  “In the Matter of Maui Wowi Franchising, Inc., Before the Securities Commissioner of Maryland (Case No. 2005-0651) On November 11, 2005, Maui Wowi Franchising, Inc. (“MWF”), the predecessor franchisor of the Maui Wowi brand entered into a Consent Order with”Page 23 of the 2023 FDD, Item 3

• New York Department of Law v. Blimpie Associates, Ltd. and Joseph Dornbush (consent judgment, 1992)

  judgment

  Government or regulatory action · Blimpie Associates, Ltd. (predecessor of a sister MTY brand) · filed 1992 · New York Department of Law

  “New York Department of Law In May 1992, Blimpie Associates, Ltd. and Joseph Dornbush (formerly the President of Blimpie) (collectively “Respondents”), responded to a claim by the New York Department of Law that it had sold franchises during a period of time when Blimpie’s prospectus had not been updated by amendment.”Page 23 of the 2023 FDD, Item 3

  Outcome: “pay the sum of $18,000 to the State of New York as an additional allowance. Respondents paid the $18,000 in May 1992 and executed the consent judgment on August 25, 1992.”

Status not stated in the filing (3)

• MTY Franchising USA, Inc. v. Tebrock, David, L.L.C., Lawrence Corbett and Carolina Corbett

  Brought by the franchisor · MTY Franchising USA, Inc. · filed 2022 · Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County · CV2022-000086

  “… In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for the County of Maricopa;”Page 22 of the 2023 FDD, Item 3

• MTY Franchising USA, Inc. v. Thanhson Nguyen Dinh, Thuy Thanh Tran and Does 1 through 20

  Brought by the franchisor · MTY Franchising USA, Inc. · filed 2022 · Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento · 34-2022-00316197

  “… Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse-Unlimited Civil;”Page 22 of the 2023 FDD, Item 3

• MTY Franchising USA, Inc. v. Trimurti Management, Inc.

  Brought by the franchisor · MTY Franchising USA, Inc. · filed 2022 · Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles · 22VECV01347

  “… Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles; Case No. 22VECV01347.”Page 22 of the 2023 FDD, Item 3