"The closures come after ongoing legal implications with Frisch's, which has trademark rights to Big Boy restaurants in the region. In a recent statement (via Fox 19), BBRG said that "continuing to operate under these conditions is no longer sustainable or beneficial for its employees [or] brand." Iconic Bob's Big Boy has been around since 1936, when it first opened in California, though the chain now operates locations across the country."
"An agreement made in 2000 granted trademark rights in Kentucky, Indiana, and select regions of Ohio and Tennessee to Frisch's. Like other burger chains that've shuttered locations in recent years, Frisch's closed several Big Boy locations late last year. BBRG set up shop in southwest Ohio thereafter, opening six new Dolly's locations across Cincinnati, Miamisburg, and Troy in hopes of eventually rebranding under the Big Boy moniker."
BBRG opened six Dolly's restaurants in southwest Ohio in March, aiming to rebrand under the Big Boy name. Frisch's holds trademark rights in Kentucky, Indiana, and parts of Ohio and Tennessee under a 2000 agreement, and it had closed several Big Boy locations late last year. Frisch's filed a lawsuit alleging BBRG breached the trademark agreement after the Dolly's openings. BBRG said that continuing to operate under the conditions created by the legal dispute is unsustainable and not beneficial for employees or the brand. All six Dolly's locations in Cincinnati, Miamisburg, and Troy will close by October 23, seven months after opening.
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