Pauline's Chicken Villa, Inc. v. KFC Corp.

GANT, Justice.

Pauline M. Houchen has owned and operated six Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises since 1962, and at the time of this litigation had two operating under corporate names in Clarksville and Jeffersonville, Indiana. In the summer of 1978 Mrs. Houchen and her manager learned that a competitor was interested in obtaining a prime site in Clarksville, at the intersection of Interstate 65 and Indiana Highway 131, and contacted the respondent. Respondent encouraged movant to purchase the site, which was accomplished. On May 16, 1979, respondent issued a franchise relocation agreement for…