A dispute between Pizza Hut and southern Louisiana’s primary franchisee for the brand has led to a lawsuit and the closure of 44 restaurants in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas.
The developments follow a protracted effort to transfer assets of the 44 Pizza Hut restaurants out of the ownership of Lundy Enterprises LLC. A copy of a federal lawsuit obtained by WDSU shows Larry and Marilyn Lundy as the defendants.
A spokesman for Larry Lundy told WDSU an unspecified number of restaurants have already closed their doors.