Overview
- Kevin Cooper filed a breach of contract lawsuit on June 27 in federal court in Philadelphia against Chicken Guy LLC and Earl Enterprises LLC.
- He alleges the contract guaranteed a $100,000 first-year salary, waived franchise fees, a $10,000 legal stipend and full build-out and operational support for his Chicken Guy franchise.
- Cooper’s restaurant at King of Prussia Mall opened in February 2024 and closed in late February 2025 after he says the promised support never materialized.
- The lawsuit seeks a judgment for the full $100,000 salary and about $68,933 in unpaid operational expenses tied to the failed franchise.
- Chicken Guy!, created by Guy Fieri and Robert Earl in 2018 and now operating 19 U.S. locations, has not issued a public response to the lawsuit.