Seven bikini baristas and Edge, the owner of the chain, sued the city of Everett early in September, saying two recently passed ordinances banning bare skin violate their right to free expression.
The proprietor of another chain, the Grab-N-Go espresso huts, was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor after he employed a 16-year-old girl at his stands. Prosecutors said his business model relied on the baristas performing lewd shows.
