A recently filed lawsuit with Pierce County Superior Court could have long-term financial implications for Forza Coffee Company owner and Gig Harbor resident Brad Carpenter.
The lawsuit alleges that Carpenter and his wife, Lucinda, who are named in the suit as “Dugout Brothers, Inc.,” used an expired, misleading and deficient Franchise Offering Circular when selling a Forza Coffee franchise to Pierce County resident Sheri Lynn Tanson.
A Franchise Offering Circular is a mandatory document filed annually by franchising corporations, such as Forza, within the state in which the corporation is based. It contains information about the franchisor in 23 categories, including the trademarks of the company and earnings claims, and it’s intended to give potential franchisees enough information to decide whether or not to invest in the franchise.
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