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A 76-unit franchisee out of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida that doesn’t accept digital orders or keep restaurants open for dinner has sued the fast-food chain to stop a termination effort.

Taste Tracker: Taco Bell, Panda Express, Juice It Up, El Pollo Loco, Ted’s Montana Grill, Moe’s, Krispy Kreme and Tropical Smoothie Café headline restaurant menu trend news.

The closures of underperforming stores leave the Caribbean-inspired casual-dining chain with about 30 locations. Darden also closed a few locations in its Seasons 52 and Eddie V’s concepts.

The fast-casual chain is moving into new locations, formats and markets amid a growth push to diversify the portfolio and meet guests where they are.