Belleville Hofbräuhaus closes as legal fight over franchise trademarks continues
Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.The Hofbräuhaus German restaurant in Belleville listed itself as...
Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.The Hofbräuhaus German restaurant in Belleville listed itself as temporarily closed on social media Monday as it faces a federal lawsuit over continued use of the franchise's trademarks.The lawsuit was originally filed in Nevada, where the Hofbräuhaus of America LLC is based. It was moved to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in January at the same time the two sides ended settlement negotiations that had been ongoing for months.