FC Cincinnati has filed a lawsuit against Frisch’s, claiming the chain owes them over $150,000 for unpaid sponsorship dues.
In a lawsuit filed in Hamilton County on Oct. 31, FCC says they entered into a sponsorship agreement with Frisch’s in December 2023 for an agreed term of Jan. 1, 2024, through the end of the MLS season.
Under the agreement, FCC offered Frisch’s a non-exclusive sponsorship, where Frisch’s can utilize signage elements, pre-game advertising, ad presence in app, tickets, parking and right to refer to itself as an “official partner of FC Cincinnati.”
In the suit, FCC says the agreement required Frisch’s to pay $150,000 in five monthly installments, starting June 1 through Oct. 1, as well as $2,000 in FCC trade. Each installment totaled $30,000, according to the lawsuit.
The agreement also required Frisch’s to pay $4,500 for each MLS Playoff Home Game at TQL Stadium, according to the filing.
In the lawsuit, FCC claims Frisch’s failed to make “timely installment payments” on June 1, July 1, Aug. 1, Sept. 1, resulting in a breach of the sponsorship agreement.
On Sept. 19, the suit claims FCC sent Frisch’s a letter demanding they pay their outstanding balance and notify them of their fifth installment of $30,000 owed on Oct. 1, demanding it all be paid in full by Oct. 4.
Copies of the agreement, terms and letter sent to Frisch’s were included in the suit.
After not getting a response or payment, FCC stating in the filing that they issued an invoice to Frisch’s for another outstanding balance of $6,500 for amount owed for MLS Playoff Home game and FC Cincinnati trade, with the balance now totaling $156,500.
On the date the suit was filed, FCC says Frisch’s has yet to make any payment under the terms of the sponsorship agreement.
In the filing, FCC requests Frisch’s be ordered to pay $156,500, as well as attorney fees.
The lawsuit is the latest development in restaurant woes for Frisch’s, after several locations have been forced to close.
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