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Franchise Food Fights JANITORIAL FRANCHISE ISSUES JANI-KING Franchise Complaints BURGER KING: Is BK Punishing Franchisees With Lawsuits? AMWAY Partner Store Claims Embarrass Their IBOs BEAR CLAW COFFEE: Dexter Shop Leaves Franchise CURVES: Can Indie Clubs Thrive Where Curves Failed? KITTY LITTER DELIVERY: Hot New Franchise? Are More Franchisees De-branding, Going Independent? SPORT CLIPS Boasts Strong Franchise Rankings 14% of Florida Health Clubs Closed in 2008 CURVES Franchisee Regrets Not Sticking It to Others CUPPY’S: Dale & Natalie Nabors “have done nothing wrong” OCTOCLEAN Janitorial Services Franchise FTC Guide to Buying a Janitorial Services Franchise STEPS Tutoring TCYOnline Franchise Complaint LADY OF AMERICA: Members of Closed Franchise Forced to Pay CUPPY’S COFFEE: Dale & Natalie Nabors Arrested RICKY’S: Summit, NJ Store Equipment Auction LIBERTY TAX SERVICE: Unhappy Franchisees Need a Reality Check

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CURVES: Can Indie Clubs Thrive Where Curves Failed? 14% of Florida Health Clubs Closed in 2008 CURVES Franchisee Regrets Not Sticking It to Others

Meal Prep Franchises

SUPER SUPPERS: Worst Franchises by SBA Loan Defaults Make & Take Gourmet, Michele Bellso Accused of Franchise Fraud (AG) MAKE & TAKE GOURMET: Dave Bellso is Perplexed by Meal Prep MEAL ASSEMBLY: Meal Idea Fails to whet the appetites MAKE & TAKE GOURMET: New Hartford MTG to Defranchise

Wine Store Franchises

CORK & OLIVE Team Launches Solera Wine Franchise. Beware! CORK & OLIVE: Bankrupt Stores Being Auctioned Off CORK & OLIVE: Michael Probst Forms New Corporation The Grape Franchisor Ushers into Bankruptcy Court CORK & OLIVE: Oldsmar Store Reopens; C&O Coming to Ocala?

Coffee & Beverage Franchises

BEAR CLAW COFFEE: Dexter Shop Leaves Franchise CUPPY’S: Dale & Natalie Nabors “have done nothing wrong” CUPPY’S COFFEE: Dale & Natalie Nabors Arrested

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