WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Good Greek Franchises, LLC is suing two former company insiders, the son of one of them, and a competing moving company, claiming they used confidential business information to build a rival operation in Palm Beach County.
The verified complaint, filed May 11, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, is captioned Good Greek Franchises, LLC v. Chris Byrne, Joseph Byrne, Daniel Welch, and Champions Moving & Storage LLC, Case No. 502026CA005307XXXAMB.
Good Greek is represented by Holland & Knight LLP, according to the filing. The complaint does not list attorneys for the defendants.
The case centers on claims that Chris Byrne and Daniel Welch, after working with Good Greek, violated non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements by helping operate Champions Moving & Storage LLC, which Good Greek claims is a direct competitor in the moving industry.
The allegations are claims made by the plaintiff and have not been proven in court.
According to the complaint, Good Greek is a relocation services company with its principal place of business at 1333 N. Jog Road, Suite 103, in West Palm Beach. The company says it provides moving, storage, relocation, junk removal and auto transport services, among other work.
The complaint says Chris Byrne worked for Good Greek as an independent contractor and held the position of senior manager and special advisor to the CEO. Good Greek claims he had access to company systems, databases and confidential business information, including pricing strategy, customer information, sponsorship agreements and employee compensation information.
The filing says Welch became a Good Greek employee in April 2024 and was hired as general manager of the company’s Tampa location. Good Greek claims Welch was trained as a general manager and also received access to confidential and proprietary information.
Good Greek claims both men signed agreements restricting competition, customer solicitation, employee solicitation and disclosure of confidential information. The complaint says Byrne’s agreements included a two-year non-compete within 50 miles of any Good Greek location and a seven-year non-solicitation provision in his independent contractor agreement. The complaint says Welch signed similar non-compete and confidentiality agreements.
The lawsuit claims Byrne ended his work with Good Greek in July 2025 and later worked for Chris Lapi Moving Supplies, Inc. Good Greek says it sent demand letters to Byrne and Welch in August 2025 after learning they had taken confidential information and were working for Lapi Moving Supplies.
According to the complaint, Champions Moving filed its Articles of Organization with the Florida Secretary of State on Sept. 8, 2025. The filing lists Joseph Byrne, Chris Byrne’s son, as the company’s manager and registered agent, according to the complaint.
Good Greek claims Joseph Byrne had no moving industry experience before forming Champions Moving and was used as a “frontman” while Chris Byrne and Welch operated and managed the company. The complaint says Champions Moving’s Palm Beach warehouse is listed at 8140 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach, about two miles from Good Greek’s corporate headquarters.
The complaint alleges that in early 2026, Good Greek began losing jobs to Champions Moving, including jobs involving existing Good Greek customers. Good Greek claims Champions Moving “constantly bid just below” Good Greek’s bids and that multiple Good Greek employees left to work for Champions Moving.
Good Greek also claims Champions Moving was operating five moving trucks and was not licensed to perform moves in Palm Beach County, Broward County or Miami-Dade County.
In April 2026, Good Greek says it hired International Undercover Investigators, a Florida licensed private investigative agency, to determine whether Byrne and Welch were operating Champions Moving. The complaint claims the investigation found that Byrne and Welch were managing and operating the company and that Joseph Byrne was serving as a frontman.
The lawsuit includes claims for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference with business relationships, civil conspiracy, violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, unjust enrichment, breach of duty of loyalty and fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, civil remedy for theft of trade secrets, and emergency temporary and permanent injunctive relief.
Good Greek is asking the court for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and permanent injunction. It also seeks compensatory damages, lost profits, disgorgement of profits, exemplary damages, treble damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, interest and an order requiring the defendants to return any confidential or proprietary information.
The original complaint, Good Greek Franchises, LLC v. Chris Byrne, Joseph Byrne, Daniel Welch, and Champions Moving & Storage LLC, Case No. 502026CA005307XXXAMB, as filed May 11, 2026, with the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court, can be viewed at the PBC Clerk of Court.
Good Greek also demanded a jury trial on all issues that may be tried before a jury.
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