Fast Food Chain Sued by In-N-Out, Head Chef is Hercules Native
A Hercules native was instrumental in starting a chain of fast food restaurants that has become a hit in Shanghai.
Hercules native Jonathan Wong is top chef for a fast food chain that has taken off in China. The restaurant also landed in hot water with In-N-Out, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
The chain was sued by In-N-Out for what the California-based company claimed was infringement on trademark and counterfeiting, the Times reported.
CaliBurger started with many In-N-Out attributes, including menu items and décor, plus “boobs and babes,” the Times reported.
Wong, who is also director of training and development for CaliBurger and a former In-N-Out employee, told the Times CaliBurger was modeled after In-N-Out.
An undisclosed settlement was reached by the two companies.
