A popular Houston restaurant is being sued for more than $1.2 million by its food supplier, US Foods.
The lawsuit was filed against Turkey Leg Hut on Almeda Road on Dec. 2 for an alleged unpaid balance.
According to Fox26 News, US Foods has alleged in court documents that they are owed $85,106.17 in unpaid produce bills by the eatery. The lawsuit also claims that the restaurant agreed to pay 1.5 percent interest monthly on the unpaid balance until it was paid in full. US Food is also requesting the eatery pay the attorney fees, which would bring the total amount of the lawsuit to $1,288,583.12.
The lawsuit comes as a surprise to many as the popular restaurant often has lines going out the door. US Foods reportedly began doing business with Turkey Leg Hut in 2020. The lawsuit claims that between May 2022 and September 2022, the restaurant ordered and received produce worth $85,106.17 that was never paid for. Husband-and-wife owners Lyndell “Lynn” Price and Nakia Price are named in the lawsuit.
Lyndell Price responded to the news with an Instagram post claiming they do not owe US Foods the funds.
“If you’re going to tell the story, tell the whole story,” he wrote. “Understand this comes from a PR lady that’s hurt and also ex-employees that are really hurt because of not being a part of the brand .. understand check the track record and we have paid taxes etc on time 100k a month and payroll 85k a week and never missed a beat.”
Furthermore, he claimed that US Foods owed Turkey Leg Hut money for advertising.
“@us_foods owed us money for advertising etc on trucks IG and all .. it’s always 3 sides to a story .. and their side ain’t the truth.. why would a company let a bill get that high, ’cause they did not at all,” he concluded.
One customer told Fox26 that the claim by US Foods seemed far-fetched. “That’s a lot [of money],” said the customer. “I’m not saying it’s a false claim, but it is…
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