Bores v. Domino's Pizza, LLC

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Domino’s Pizza, LLC, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment holding Domino’s may not require franchisees to purchase Domino’s custom-designed, integrated computer system. We reverse.

I

Domino’s is a national pizza franchise. The plaintiffs are owners of various Domino’s franchises located in Minnesota, Maine, Missouri, and Ohio. When they became Domino’s franchisees, the plaintiffs executed Domino’s Standard Franchise Agreement. Of relevance here is Section 8.2, which provides:

We will provide you with specifications for pizza, other authorized food and…