ARKANSAS, USA —
7 Brew Coffee Co. is in a legal dispute with Jimmy John Liautaud, the billionaire founder of the Jimmy John’s sandwich operation, over ownership of the rapidly expanding coffee shop chain based in Fayetteville.
You may remember Arkansas Business reporting on a lawsuit filed Jan. 13 in Benton County Circuit Court by Stillwater Brew LLC, a Delaware company of which Liautaud is a principal. Stillwater sued Drink House Holdings LLC, the parent company of 7 Brew Coffee, and Bar 7 Bar LLC, the manager of 7 Brew. Both Drink House and Bar 7 Bar are based in Wyoming.
Stillwater’s complaint said that it’s a member of Drink House Holdings and that Bar 7 Bar had failed to respond to multiple requests by Stillwater to review the company’s books. “As an owner of the Company, Stillwater has the explicit right (as does any other owner Member) to review the Company’s books and records,” the suit said.
To read more on the ongoing legal battle, visit our content partners at Arkansas Business here.
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