Refreshment Stand
Crown Food CartsAbout
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- Government Actions:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:Monroe County District Attorney v. Robert William Scifo
The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the governments allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On November 14th, 2017, Robert William Scifo, owner of Crown Food Carts, was arrested and charged with four felony counts of theft by deception and four felony counts of theft by unlawful taking, along with additional misdemeanor charges. Scifo solicited customers through Crown Food Carts and collected over $28,000 while either delivering products inferior to what was ordered or advertised, or failing to deliver the products at all. He is currently awaiting trial.
For more information on this case, please see here.
- Pending Government Action:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:Commonwelath of PA v. Crown Food Carts, Inc. and Robert W. Scifo
The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the governments allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On April 4, 2019, the US Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against Crown Food Carts, Inc. and its owner, Robert W. Scifo, separately. The lawsuit alleges that the company entered into contracts with small businesses to sell mobile food vending trucks, carts, trailers, and supplies, but failed to deliver the products or delivered incorrect products after substantial delays. The lawsuit seeks restitution payment to all who suffered losses as a result of the defendant’s conduct, that the company and Scifo be permanently enjoined from doing business as a seller of goods or services in Pennsylvania or to Pennsylvania residents, as well as being enjoined form any practices that violate Consumer Protection Law (CPL), and that the company pay civil penalties. For more information, please see here.
Business Details
- BBB File Opened:
- 5/26/2016
- Type of Entity:
- Sole Proprietorship
- Business Management:
- Mr. Sean Plete, Owner
Additional Contact Information
- Principal Contacts
- Mr. Sean Plete, Owner
- Customer Contacts
- Mr. Sean Plete, Owner
- Additional Email Addresses
- Primary: Email this Business
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- Business Categories
- Refreshment Stand, Online Retailer
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