EAST ST. LOUIS — Man-Up Testosterone Centers is accused of failing to disclose information on a franchise purchase in violation of federal and state law.
Man Up Marion Inc., Matthew Short and Melissa Short filed a complaint Aug. 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against Man-Up Testosterone Centers LLC, alleging fraud and other claims.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs entered into a franchise agreement with the defendants on Aug. 24, 2018, and paid Man-Up Testosterone Centers $891,534.75. They allege the defendants failed to disclose "material information" to them according to federal and state law. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege the defendants misrepresented the nature of the "business system" including representing the franchise as an "independent licensing" or "business-to-business contract relationship" rather than a franchise and charged them a fee. The plaintiffs also allege the defendant failed to provide them with a disclosure statement or register their franchise with the state, which has caused them to suffer substantial monetary damages.
The plaintiffs seek compensation of more than $50,000, trial by jury and all other just relief. They are represented by Glenn Davis and Charles Insler of Heplerbroom LLC in St. Louis.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois case number 3:21-CV-01046