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Planet Hollywood

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2019

    Florida agency sues Planet Hollywood over state incentives

    Lawsuit filed

    The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity filed a lawsuit against Planet Hollywood International, alleging that the company failed to meet job-creation requirements and other obligations tied to $288,000 in state incentives. The lawsuit said the department terminated the agreement in 2016 and demanded repayment, which it did not receive.

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    • The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has filed a lawsuit against Planet Hollywood International, Inc., alleging the company did not comply with requirements after receiving $288,000 in state incentives to add jobs in Orlando.
    • The department filed the lawsuit last week in Leon County circuit court, arguing, in part, that the restaurant and hotel company breached a contract with the state.
    • “Without legal justification or excuse, Planet Hollywood has materially breached the contract by failing to create the number of high-wage jobs required under the agreement, by failing to provide DEO the necessary employment and wage documentation and by failing to cooperate with monitoring procedures deemed appropriate by DEO,” the lawsuit said.
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  2. 1998

    Cape Town bombing

    A Planet Hollywood restaurant in Cape Town was attacked with a bomb in August 1998, killing two people. The perpetrators described the attack as retaliation for United States military air raids. The incident was a terrorist attack at a branded venue rather than an allegation of misconduct by the company.

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