A Love of Food I, LLC v. Maoz Vegetarian USA, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, United States District Judge

In 2007, Plaintiff A Love of Food I, LLC (“ALOF” or “Plaintiff’) — a corporate entity that David and Quinn Wallis established — entered into a franchise agreement with Defendant franchisor Maoz Vegetarian USA, Inc. (“Maoz” or “Defendant”). Under the agreement, ALOF was authorized to open a franchise of Maoz’s vegetarian quick-service restaurant in the District of Columbia. ALOF did so, and has now brought the instant lawsuit against Maoz, contending that it lost over $900,000 when the franchise failed less than three years…