Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit June 19, 1997, No. 96-3388 (St. Louis North Joint Venture v. P & L Enterprises, Inc.)

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant P & L Enterprises, Inc., operator of a “Mr. Bulky’s” franchise, a retañer of bulk candy products and related novelty items, entered into a ten-year commercial lease in June of 1990 with plaintiff-appellee St. Louis North Joint Venture for space in the Jamestown Mall. St. Louis brought the present action after P & L, without prior notice, closed Mr.