Hopkins v. GNC Franchising, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.

Patrick Hopkins, individually and on behalf of his company, Opportunities Plus, Inc., appeals the District Court’s dismissal of his claims. For the reasons expressed below, we will reverse the court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings.

I

As we write for the benefit of the parties, we will only briefly recite the facts, read in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. Eight years into a franchisor-franchisee relationship, the franchisor, General Nutrition Center Franchising (GNC), changed several of its policies, directly affecting…