Overview

• Four founder-owned branches on Plantage Kerklaan (two sites), Overtoom and Haarlemmerdijk were ordered shut in mid-September for public-order reasons through 12 March.
• Municipal lawyers told the court the police still see a high likelihood of repeat incidents and said the six-month term could be shortened if the threat eases.
• The founders said the shutdowns are costing tens of thousands of euros per week and warned the company could face bankruptcy within weeks without relief.
• They asked to reopen at least one location, preferably Plantage Kerklaan, to enable insurance processing of damage and to retain staff.
• The city has allowed limited entry to document damage at the closed sites, and franchise locations remain open because only founder-owned outlets were targeted by the order.