Red Lobster Owner Disputes ‘Endless Shrimp’ Deal Allegations

The Thai seafood supplier that owns Red Lobster Management LLC disputed allegations that it forced the now-bankrupt business to take its shrimp while former management promoted an “endless” shrimp deal at its restaurants.

Thai Union Group Plc disputed the contents of a sworn statement filed in bankruptcy court from Red Lobster Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Tibus, which included allegations that the seafood supplier “exercised an outsized influence on the company’s shrimp purchasing.”

A Red Lobster lawyer read a statement from Thai Union during the restaurant chain’s first bankruptcy court hearing in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday. Thai Union disputes all ...