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 A group of Arby's franchisees said 
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they formed an association 
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to oppose Miami Beach financier Victor Posner's control of the restaurant chain.
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 The decision is the latest move in an escalating battle between the franchisees and Mr. Posner
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 that began in August.
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called R.B. Partners Ltd.,
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 consisting of eight of Arby's largest franchisees,
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 offered more than $200 million
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 to buy Arby's Inc.,
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 which is part of DWG Corp.
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 DWG is a holding company controlled by Mr. Posner.
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 One week later, Leonard H. Roberts, president and chief executive officer of Arby's, was fired in a dispute with Mr. Posner.
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 Friday, 42 franchisees announced the formation of an association 
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-- called A.P. Association Inc. --
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 to preserve the integrity of the Arby's system.
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 The franchisees, owners or operators of 1,000 of the 1,900 franchised Arby's in the U.S., said:
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 We have concluded 
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that continued control of Arby's by Victor Posner is totally unacceptable to us,
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 because it is extremely likely to cause irreparable damage to the Arby's system.
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 We support all efforts 
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to remove Victor Posner from control of Arby's Inc. and the Arby's system.
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 The group said
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 it would consider, among other things, withholding royalty payments and initiating a class-action lawsuit
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 seeking court approval for the withholdings.
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 In Florida, Renee Mottram, a senior vice president at DWG, responded:
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 We don't think
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 any individual or group should disrupt a winning system 
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or illegally interfere with existing contractual relationships for their own self-serving motives.
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