A court ruled that Amsterdam was entitled to extend Fabel Friet’s operating permit in April 2024, rejecting residents’ objections over nuisance in the Runstraat in the Negen Straatjes. The court found that the area already drew many visitors and that residents had not shown that the reported queues, crowding and waste were caused solely or mainly by customers of the fries shop. It also found that the nuisance recorded up to 4 April 2024 was not unacceptable.

The ruling concerned complaints made up to 4 April 2024 and did not assess Fabel Friet’s current permit, which was granted in 2026. Objections to that newer operating permit are still being considered by the municipality.