The Utah Division of Consumer Protection is going to court to try to enforce a $10,000 fine against the owner of the former Beat the Bookstore franchise near the University of Utah.
The Atherton Group, the company that owned the franchise, was issued the fine in January, but never paid it, and the state has been unable to contact the former franchise owner, Zachary Neipp.
The fine was imposed because the store failed to issue refunds to customers after the store closed in October without giving notice to customers or the corporate company.
The Beat the Bookstore university location, formerly at 1330 E. 200 South, was a Beat the Bookstore franchise of the company that bought and sold used textbooks near college campuses. Beat the Bookstore closed its only company-owned store, the Salt Lake Community College location, in November, which the company said was unrelated to the closing of the U. of U. store.
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