Patty owned Patty's Cakes in Jacksonville, Florida. She sold her business to Fruity's, Inc. a national pastry company. There was a non-compete agreement in the contract for the sale of her business. In the non-compete, Patty agreed not to work in any capacity in the food industry for 10 years on the entire east coast. A court would likely determine that the non-compete agreement

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The non-compete agreement, as described, is likely to be considered unenforceable because it is overly broad in its scope, prohibiting Patty from working in any capacity in the food industry for 10 years on the entire east coast. Such a restriction may be considered unreasonable and against public policy.

Patty Owned Patty's Cakes in Jacksonville, Florida