Popeyes

Jury Awards Fast Food Operator Over $30 Million in Lawsuit Against Major Popeyes Franchisee

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Dallas, Texas – A Dallas County jury has awarded over $30 million in damages to a fast food operator who claimed he was defrauded by a major Popeyes franchisee. Scott Stockton, a 73-year-old seasoned operator, worked for a subsidiary of Dallas-based Sun Holdings Inc. and owner Guillermo Perales. Stockton managed up to 150 Popeyes restaurants over a 17-year career with the company. The lawsuit, filed in 2019, alleged that Perales asked Stockton to defer his 5% annual profit share in exchange for an interest in the larger company. However, when Stockton retired in 2018, Perales … Read more

Former Popeyes Worker Awarded $31 Million in Lawsuit Against Sun Holdings

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Dallas, Texas – A former employee of Sun Holdings, the operator of Popeyes restaurants, has been awarded nearly $31 million in damages by a jury. The employee, Jerry Stockton, claimed that he was owed a share of the restaurant’s profits. The jury initially awarded $15.6 million in compensatory damages, followed by an additional $15.1 million in punitive damages. Stockton, who had worked for Sun Holdings as the director of operations and vice president of operations for their Popeyes locations, retired in 2018. He filed a lawsuit a year later, alleging that he was entitled to … Read more

Former Popeyes Worker Awarded $31 Million in Lawsuit Against Sun Holdings

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DALLAS, Texas – A former employee of Sun Holdings, the operator of Popeyes restaurants, has been awarded nearly $31 million in damages by a jury in a lawsuit against the company. Jerry Stockton, the former worker, claimed that Sun Holdings owed him a portion of the restaurants’ profits. The initial compensatory damages awarded to Stockton amounted to $15.6 million, with an additional $15.1 million awarded in punitive damages. Stockton, who had served as the director of operations and later as the vice president of operations for Sun Holdings’ 150 Popeyes locations, filed the lawsuit one … Read more