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" You may know Guy Fieri for his imitable\u00A0style and insane\u00A0ability to monster-size nachos. But long before he was the king of Flavortown, the Food Network star got his start at the NorCal restaurant Johnny Garlic&amp;#039;s, which he co-founded in 1996. Now, nearly 20 years later, he&amp;#039;s reportedly trying to end his partnership with the chain. Though Fieri sent the restaurant well wishes via his publicist, he didn&amp;#039;t disclose much other information and\u00A0there&amp;#039;s little intel on why he\u00A0wants to part with the chain\u00A0after so long. No,\u00A0Johnny Garlic&amp;#039;s isn&amp;#039;t\u00A0particularly beloved by critics or\u00A0patrons.\u00A0But neither are any of his other recent restaurant ventures,\u00A0like\u00A0the aforementioned Flavortown and Guy&amp;#039;s American Kitchen and Bar.\u00A0 Regardless of his reasons,\u00A0Fieri\u00A0submitted a petition to the California secretary of state\u00A0to dissolve\u00A0his partnership on December 14th, making it clear that he\u00A0wants out. And his partner, Steve Gruber, is not happy about it:\u00A0Gruber is suing the chef to halt the dissolution so he can buy up the remaining shares.\u00A0 But the two can&amp;#039;t seem to reach a deal on a price. As of now, they&amp;#039;re\u00A0seeking the guidance\u00A0of a court to determine a fair market value for the\u00A0chain, and Gruber is simply &amp;quot;exercising his right to purchase Guy&amp;#039;s shares under appropriate California codes.&amp;quot; When the separation finally does occur, aside from some menu adjustments\u2014dishes like &amp;quot;Guy&amp;#039;s Approved Big Bites&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Guy-Talian Spicy Sausage and Penne&amp;quot; will be renamed\u2014little else\u00A0within the restaurants will be changed.\u00A0 Follow Delish on\u00A0Instagram. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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