Loss of profits in fast food franchise business
Appointment Type: Party appointed expert
Service Area: Loss of Profits
Industry: Leisure, Media and Entertainment
Sub-category: Takeaway food shopsmobile food stands
Litigation Type: Civil
Size of Case: £500,001 - £2.5 million
Appointed as a party expert in a High Court case to assess the loss of profits concerning a fast food franchise. The franchisee made a significant claim against the franchisor of a large international fast food chain for losses incurred of operating the fast food business, including the lost opportunity of operating an alternative business.
The franchisee operated the fast food franchise business for c. three years and during this time incurred trading losses. Financial accounts were available for the first two years, but not for the final period of the business prior to its closure. It was necessary for the expert to reconstruct, to the extent possible, financial accounts for the final period by reference to original accounting records. The expert commented upon the extent to which there was scope to mitigate the fast food franchise trading losses by comparison to the standard operating fast food franchise model.
The expert was also instructed to consider the lost opportunity of the party not being able to operate an alternative business opportunity, which had been considered as an alternative to fast food chain franchise.
The case settled before it went to court.
