While Chicagoans wait for Ohio-based Yellow Banana to open its Save A Lot locations a year after receiving City Council approval, the company has run into legal headwinds in its home state and recently sold its grocery stores in Florida.
A lawsuit filed Oct. 23 in federal district court of Ohio by produce distributor Sanson Produce said Yellow Banana failed to pay the company, racking up $356,720 for fresh fruits and vegetables sold from June to September and purchased on credit. It’s unclear which Yellow Banana stores it supplied. Ohio-based Sanson doesn’t distribute in Illinois, the company told the Sun-Times.
