PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A Tequesta commercial landlord has filed a civil lawsuit alleging the operator of a vegan restaurant failed to pay rent and remains in possession of the property despite repeated notices of default.
The case, SWNC-Tequesta Village, LLC v. My 3 Chicks Corporation, Inc., and Megan Woodard, Case No. 502026CA002396XXXAMB, was filed February 27, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County. The complaint was filed by attorneys with DownsAaron, PLLC on behalf of the landlord.
According to the complaint, SWNC-Tequesta Village, LLC leased Units 219A and 235 at 235 U.S. Highway 1 in Tequesta to My 3 Chicks Corporation, Inc., which operates a business identified in lease documents as a vegan restaurant. The lease was executed on or about February 4, 2024, and later amended in September 2024.
The landlord alleges the tenant was required to pay monthly rent along with additional charges including operating expenses, sales tax, and late fees. The complaint further claims a guaranty agreement was signed by Megan Woodard, making her responsible for the tenant’s obligations under the lease.
According to the complaint, the tenant first defaulted in April 2024 after falling behind on rent and related payments. The landlord alleges it issued a default notice in August 2024 and entered into an amended lease agreement that allowed the tenant to pay down past due amounts over time.
The complaint states the tenant made payments under that arrangement through July 31, 2025, but then stopped making rent payments beginning August 1, 2025. It further alleges that multiple automatic payment attempts were rejected or reversed during that period.
The landlord claims that, despite additional notices and opportunities to cure the default, the tenant and guarantor failed to bring the account current. As of the filing date, the complaint alleges $85,422.44 in past due rent, operating expenses, taxes, and late fees.
In addition to the alleged past due balance, the landlord seeks to accelerate future rent obligations and recover additional damages, including interest, attorneys’ fees, and court costs. The complaint also requests possession of the property through eviction and asks the court to issue a writ of possession.
The lawsuit includes multiple counts, including eviction for failure to pay rent, breach of lease, breach of guaranty, and foreclosure of a landlord’s lien on the tenant’s property located at the premises.
The landlord further alleges the tenant has remained in possession of the property and refused to vacate despite demand.
All allegations are claims made by the plaintiff and have not been proven in court.
The original complaint, SWNC-Tequesta Village, LLC v. My 3 Chicks Corporation, Inc., and Megan Woodard, Case No. 502026CA002396XXXAMB, as filed February 27, 2026, with the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court, can be viewed at the PBC Clerk of Court.
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