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Landlord looks to evict Guy Fieri-branded Chicken Guy! restaurant from Winter Park location

Guy Fieri-backed restaurant owes more than $38K in overdue rent

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WINTER PARK, Fla. – Nearly $40,000 in overdue rent could lead to the eviction of Guy Fieri-branded Chicken Guy! restaurant from its Winter Park location, according to court documents.

The owner of the property at 818 S. Orlando Ave., DKM Winter Park SNS, LLC., filed a complaint for commercial tenant eviction and damages on Tuesday.

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The document lists the defendants as Chicken Guy, LLC; Earl of Sandwich, LLC; and Planet Hollywood, LLC — which all fall under the stewardship of hospitality magnate Robert Earl.

According to the complaint, the landlord entered into a lease with the defendants on Dec. 9, 2021, but on Feb. 15, 2024, DKM Winter Park SNS, LLC. issued a three-day notice to pay overdue rent.

Records show, another three-day notice was issued on March 4, which called for the defendants to pay rent or deliver possession of the property back to the landlord.

As of that date, more than $38,507 in past-due rent was owned, according to the complaint.

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The complaint goes on to demand damages in excess of $50,000 which includes the overdue rent, future unpaid rent, accelerated rent, late charges, taxes/fines assessed against the landlord and attorney fees.

News 6 has reached out to Chicken Guy! for comment on the eviction complaint. This story will be updated if we receive a statement.

You can read the full complaint below:

Virtual Dining Concepts, another of Earl’s dining ventures, is also facing a lawsuit from YouTube star MrBeast, who accused the company of causing “irreparable harm” to his brand with its MrBeast Burger line of ghost kitchens.

Virtual Dining Concepts is countersuing MrBeast, claiming he is in breach of contract for publically defaming the ghost kitchen.

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Thomas Mates is a Streaming Executive Producer for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.

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