LIBERTY TAX Franchise for Sale – Raleigh, North Carolina – 2 Territories

	Asking Price:   $35,000 per Territory. 2 Territories Avail. FF&E: None Inventory:  $5,000 Real Estate:  None Transfer Fee: Paid by current owner Year Established:  2007 Employees:  General Manager Broker:  For Sale by Owner   For more information, email us your inquiry and contact info to UnhappyFranchisee[at]gmail.com

Business Description

We are selling our Liberty Tax franchise territories (2) in Raleigh, N.C. (North) as we’ve moved out of the area and can no longer run this business effectively.  No offices open at this time, though our former office is still available.  Large physical territories with large population centers in both.  We are asking $35,000 per territory, for one or both of (2) territories available.  We will pay franchise transfer fees.  $5000 worth of desks, chairs, computers and more is available.  Gross income and cash flow numbers are available from owner with NDA (non-disclosure agreement).  Tax preparation can be combined with other complementary business to create a good value proposition. This is a chance to own a personal service business with strong brand recognition in a solid growing city. Former client lists available.  Financing may be available through Liberty Tax Corporation.

Location or Territory: Raleigh, NC (North)

Physical location:  No offices open at this time, former office still available.

Asking Price: $35,000 per territory, (2) territories available

Gross Income: Available with NDA

Cash Flow: Available with NDA

Inventory: $5,000

Real Estate: None

Year Established: 2009

Employees: General Manager

Broker: For Sale by Owner: For Sale by Owner, transfer fee paid by current owner

Business Description: Tax preparation can be combined with other complementary business to create a

good value proposition.  Opportunity to own a personal service business with strong brand recognition in a solid growing city. Former client lists available

Detailed Information:

Facilities/Equipment: No current location open, desks, chairs, computers available for purchaser.

Competition: H&R Block, Jackson-Hewitt

Growth/Expansion Potential: Large physical territories with large population centers in both

Financing: through Liberty Tax Corporation

Support/Training: through Liberty Tax Corporation

Reason For Selling: Have moved out of the area and can no longer run effectively.

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BIZZIBIZ Jim Piccolo, Out, Kurt Ohlson in as CEO of Bizzibiz

Kurt Ohlson is the new CEO of embattled digital marketing franchise start-up Bizzibiz. 

According to a message from CEO Kurt Ohlson, founder Jim Piccolo has stepped down from his position as head of the company due to a “severe medical condition requiring a major emergency surgery… and several additional surgeries and hospitalizations afterwards.”

The news about Jim Piccolo was contained in a message that Kurt Ohlson sent to UnhappyFranchisee.com regarding our post BIZZIBIZ Chris Hendley Social Media FAIL or Murder-Suicide as a Social Media Tool.

Statement From Bizzibiz CEO Kurt Ohlson

Dear Unhappy Franchisee,

I would like to respond directly to your post and to the post by Chris Hendley. I apologize for the delayed response but, as you know, BizziBiz prefers to answer in a professional manner with verifiable facts.

First, I would like to clarify that Chris Hendley is not a BizziBiz Account Manager. Mr. Hendley is associated with Extreme Franchise Marketing, Inc., an independent company that does not share any ownership with any of the principals of BizziBiz. Extreme Franchise Marketing, Inc. currently has the exclusive rights to marketing the BizziBiz franchise opportunity in 2011. This contract ends on December 31, 2011. Mr. Hendley works for Gary Curtis, a vice president of Extreme Franchise Marketing, Inc. When Extreme Franchise Marketing, Inc. attempted to contact Mr. Hendley to discuss his post, he did not respond in time for this writing. Mr. Curtis responded on behalf of Extreme Franchise Marketing, Inc. and his team member, Chris Hendley. In a statement to the company, Mr. Curtis reported that “Mr. Hendley has had success in selling BizziBiz franchises and is a very passionate man who truly believes in the BizziBiz franchise product.”

Second, BizziBiz does not condone the use of profanity, nor do we believe that making threats is a proper way to respond to statements made about the company. As stated above, Mr. Hendley is not a BizziBiz Account Manager, nor is he a franchisee or a DMC (Digital Marketing Consultant) of a franchisee. Therefore, he does not have the authority to speak on behalf of BizziBiz. Furthermore, BizziBiz does not condone or endorse Mr. Hendley’s opinions or his actions. We hope that these facts help to clear the air on the posts from Mr. Hendley.

Lastly, you are probably wondering why this response is not from BizziBiz Founder Jim Piccolo. Due to Mr. Piccolo’s severe medical condition requiring a major emergency surgery on June 26, 2011 and several additional surgeries and hospitalizations afterwards, I was appointed CEO of BizziBiz on July 18, 2011. As many people know, Mr. Piccolo is a caring, charismatic, energetic, and philanthropic entrepreneur who is dearly missed by all staff, franchisees and DMCs of BizziBiz. We all pray for his full and speedy recovery.

If anyone wishes to discuss the items addressed in this forum, I encourage you to please contact me, Kurt Ohlson, directly at 480.991.8888 extension 120.

Respectfully,

Kurt Ohlson

CEO, Bizzibiz

Read more about Bizzibiz here:

BIZZIBIZ Chris Hendley Social Media FAIL or Murder-Suicide as a Social Media Tool November 6, 2011

BIZZIBIZ: Infomercial Huckster Don LaPre Dies in Prison October 7, 2011

BIZZIBIZ Franchise Founder Jim Piccolo Responds to Criticism August 27, 2011

BIZZIBIZ Franchise, Youngevity & Dr. Joel Wallach August 3, 2011

BIZZIBIZ: VP Don LaPre 2nd Exec Indicted for Fraud August 1, 2011

BIZZIBIZ Franchise Founder Jim Piccolo Defrauded 105 Investors, Says AZ July 17, 2011

BIZZIBIZ Suing Mr. Franchise Kevin B Murphy and Franchise Foundations PC July 17, 2011

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH BIZZIBIZ OR EXTREME FRANCHISE MARKETING?  SHARE A COMMENT BELOW.

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MATCO TOOLS Distributor Franchise [UPDATED]

Is Matco Tooling or Fooling?

Matco Tools aggressively promotes its mobile distributor franchise as a great investment. Angry Matco Tools distributors claim it’s a calculated, unethical franchise scheme that profits from their failures.  Who’s telling the truth?  Read more… Read more

MATCO TOOLS Franchise Defenders Speak Out

Matco Tools franchise – distributor program is under fire.  Failed & failing Matco Tools mobile distributors claim that they are victims of a callous and unethical investment scheme that sets them up for failure.  Yet Matco Tools also has its defenders.  The comment section below is for Matco Tools and its supporters to share their opposing views, and show their support for the Matco Tools franchise opportunity.

Our post MATCO TOOLS Franchise Complaints sparked more than 1000 spirited, often angry, comments in less than a month, an UnhappyFranchisee.com record.

Central among the criticisms of the Matco Tool franchise is a high failure rate and allegations that Matco intentionally “churns” up to half of its distributor population in order to replace them with the fresh investments of new distributors (See MATCO TOOLS Franchise Report Alleges Distributor Churning).

Complaints also include a frighteningly high SBA default rate for Matco Tools franchise loans (see Failure Rates of the 10 Most Popular Franchises) and allegations that Matco colluded with TD Bank to fraudulently get distributor loans they knew were doomed to fail (see FRANCHISE LAWSUIT Alleges Matco Tools Scam, TD Bank Fraud ).

Matco Tools Defenders Vehemently Deny Allegations

Both on UnhappyFranchisee.com and a Matco franchisee Facebook page, Matco defenders have shared a different view than the angry detractors.

Veteran Matco distributor Kevin writes:  “Matco is not a perfect company. None are. You must use your own common sense in any business dealing. I have been a distributor for 22 years, and have experienced none of the above problems. I am self employed, and I buy what I want from Matco, nothing more. They do not run my business, nor force me to buy anything.”

Another distributor Scott writes:  “Matco is not the evil empire that so many are making it out to be, but they are definitely out of touch with what we go through… the complaints you and others are voicing are nothing new. If you do a little research you will find the exact same thing happening in Mac and Snap On throughout the years and it’s almost word for word. This business is damn tough…”

None of the supporters thus far have provided unqualified praise for Matco Tools, but many say Matco is the best choice in a tough business segment.

Jay writes:  “I have been with another tool company before that would make all these complaints seem very trivial and chose to switch to Matco over 11 plus years ago all as a distributor. I am not saying they are perfect but they are the best choice out of the 4 major tool companies…”

Some object to the characterization of “terminated distributors” (a term used in Matco’s Franchise Disclosure Document) as being synonymous with “failed distributors.” Some point out that Matco Tools franchisees leave the system for a variety of reasons

Jason writes: “What I saw as a district manager was guys would become matco distributors because they thought it was easy, and matco would set up a route for them and they thought it was instant success. It wasn’t I saw high performing distributors succeed and fail. I had distributors get divorced and fail, I had 2 distrbutors in 1 year die, I had distributors become district managers, all of these are examples of terminated distributors, so the 36% fail rate is inaccurate.”

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE MATCO TOOLS FRANCHISE DISTRIBUTOR PROGRAM?  DO YOU DISAGREE WITH THE MATCO TOOLS CRITICS WHO ALLEGE IT’S A SCAM?  SHARE A COMMENT BELOW!

Also, feel free to read & comment on these related posts:

MATCO TOOLS Franchise Complaints  June 8, 2011

MATCO TOOLS Franchise Report Alleges Distributor Churning  November 29, 2011

MATCO TOOLS 2011 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) & Other Resources  November 22, 2011

MATCO TOOLS Class Action Lawsuit, “Secret” Sales Projections  November 22, 2011

FRANCHISE LAWSUIT Alleges Matco Tools Scam, TD Bank Fraud  November 15, 2011

Failure Rates of the 10 Most Popular Franchises  April 26, 2010

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