Denver-area Steak ‘n Shake franchisees filed counterclaims this week after the franchisor sought to terminate licensing rights last month in a dispute over pricing. Steak ‘n
Shake, the Indianapolis-based division of Biglari Holdings Inc. of San Antonio, has faced increasingly restive franchisees. The counter suit filed this week by Aurora, Colo.-based franchisees Larry
and Kathryn Baerns and their son, Christopher Baerns, alleges fraud, breach of franchise agreement contract and pricing policies.
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