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Article: Burger King Corporation Cancels Rights to West Bank Food Court.
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- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- August 26, 1999
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MIAMI, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Burger King Corporation announced today that it has canceled the right of Rikamor, Ltd., its independent franchisee in Israel, to operate a Burger King food court counter in Ma'ale Adumim in the West Bank. Burger King has asked its franchisee to remove the Burger King brand from the site immediately.
Burger King Corporation said the reasons for this action are a breach of its franchise contract and misrepresentation. Specifically, Rikamor falsely informed Burger King that the food court would be located in Israel. It had been clearly understood between the two companies that Burger King would not approve Rikamor opening ...