CINCINNATI — In addition to Frisch Big Boy Restaurants, including one of its first locations, Fairfax’s Mainliner, facing another eviction notice, WCPO has learned that Frisch’s vendors are suing the company. Ta.
New Jersey-based Shriver Foods claims the restaurant owes $18,547.20 in unpaid bills. Florida-based Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Co. also claims that Frisch is owed a total of $30,166.63 with interest.
Frisch’s financial troubles drew attention in October when property owners claimed the chain was $4.5 million behind in rent. According to Hamilton County court documents, real estate company NNN REIT first filed an eviction lawsuit against Frisch’s in September, citing Frisch’s failure to pay rent after an initial notice of default in February. .
In an Oct. 10 request to reschedule eviction hearings, NNN filed 27 three-day eviction notices and filed 14 eviction lawsuits in multiple counties in southwestern Ohio. said.
These financial issues have led to the closure of several stores across the tri-state, with more expected to close. The latest to close is the Mainliner restaurant. The Mainliner Restaurant, named after the first three-motor airliner, is Cincinnati’s first year-round drive-in, according to Frisch’s website. A replica of that plane still remains on the restaurant’s sign.
Two previously closed restaurants, Frisch’s West Price Hill and North College Hill, also face eviction on December 13th. These new evictions bring the total number of eviction lawsuits to more than 20. The Dec. 13 court date will also threaten Frisch’s Queensgate and Sharonville stores.
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