Ocean Springs vendor sues Crave Food Hall after eviction. Here’s what to know
The owner of Chicago 6ix Street Food is suing Crave Food Hall in Ocean Springs, alleging he was unfairly evicted and suffered serious financial harm. The lawsuit claims breach of contract, fraudulent misrepresentation and wrongful eviction.
FULL STORY: South MS vendor says he suffered financially after eviction from Crave Food Hall
Here are key takeaways:
- Co-owner Erik Robinson told the Sun Herald, “I felt mistreated and misused,” after being booted from Crave Food Hall. He has reopened Chicago 6ix on Bienville Boulevard, where he says business is doing better.
- The lawsuit, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, names as defendants Crave, owner Jim Hardin and manager Todd Reilly. Hardin said Tuesday he had not yet reviewed the lawsuit and did not want to comment.
- Robinson alleges Crave selectively enforced rules, letting other vendors expand menus and close early while denying him the same flexibility. He also says Chicago 6ix was repeatedly excluded from social media marketing offered to other vendors.
- Crave terminated his vendor agreement “for cause” on Jan. 27 without citing a specific incident, the lawsuit says, and refused a wind-down period, causing perishable food to spoil and damaging supplier relationships.
- Robinson, sole provider for his wife and six children, says he was pressured into signing a document on Feb. 10 to recover his $4,000 security deposit. He did not realize the document said it released Crave from legal claims — an act the lawsuit calls fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Anita Lee
Sun Herald