Comments for Unhappy Franchisee http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com The uncensored truth about franchises... from those who own them. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:51:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on JAN-PRO Franchise Complaints by Jerry http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/comment-page-2/#comment-22535 Jerry Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:51:44 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/#comment-22535 Chuck Watkins I agree with you. It is a breach of contract and fraud. You are absolutely correct on your coment about the Fdd only being for show to keep the Feds, the Federal Trade Comision and Sec of there backs. On our first day of training they gave us some paperwork and new changes that they had just done. These were changes that would only hurt us and benefit jan-pro only. Not only that but these changes were confusing and hard to understand. Just like that they surprised us and changed things on us. Its not an Fdd its toilet paper. Chuck Watkins I agree with you. It is a breach of contract and fraud. You are absolutely correct on your coment about the Fdd only being for show to keep the Feds, the Federal Trade Comision and Sec of there backs. On our first day of training they gave us some paperwork and new changes that they had just done. These were changes that would only hurt us and benefit jan-pro only. Not only that but these changes were confusing and hard to understand. Just like that they surprised us and changed things on us. Its not an Fdd its toilet paper.

]]> Comment on SPORT CLIPS Franchisee: Failed Owners Have Themselves to Blame by Heart of a Champion http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/sports-clips-franchisee-failed-owners-have-themselves-to-blame/comment-page-1/#comment-22532 Heart of a Champion Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:47:43 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/sports-clips-franchisee-failed-owners-have-themselves-to-blame/#comment-22532 Logan is a bully. He has no heart, and certainly not the heart of a champion. There is an e-mail account set up for former TLs, or those looking to deveope a course of action. It is @gmail.com. [<em>del</em>] <strong>[Editor's note: We don't publish email addresses or contact information in comments for several reasons. If you would like to have emails forwarded to you, contact unhappyfranchisee[at]gmail.com. You will have to provide proof of identity.]</strong> Logan is a bully. He has no heart, and certainly not the heart of a champion.

There is an e-mail account set up for former TLs, or those looking to deveope a course of action.

It is @gmail.com.

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]]> Comment on CHILDREN’S ORCHARD: Overview & Links by Fooled http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/childrens-orchard-overview-links/comment-page-2/#comment-22526 Fooled Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:14:41 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/childrens-orchard-overview-links/#comment-22526 The more I read about the experiences of other franchisees, the more I realize I wasn't alone in being fooled. It looks like this franchise has stopped fooling people, because the store closings are now getting alarming. It clearly is a system in critical distress, and my guess sometime in the next 5 years it will be gone. The more I read about the experiences of other franchisees, the more I realize I wasn’t alone in being fooled. It looks like this franchise has stopped fooling people, because the store closings are now getting alarming. It clearly is a system in critical distress, and my guess sometime in the next 5 years it will be gone.

]]> Comment on RENT-A-CENTER to Pay $340K for Customer Harrassment by Jim Deering http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/rent-a-center-to-pay-340k-for-customer-harrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-22522 Jim Deering Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:58 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/rent-a-center-to-pay-340k-for-customer-harrassment/#comment-22522 Thanks for the reply. The overwhelming majority of our franchisees are exceptional operators who provide great service to our customers. For the most part, the industry leaders (Rent-A-Center, Aarons, us, etc) in rent-to-own have fabulous relationships with their customers. If you want to find out more about the rento-to-own consumer transaction, check out the Rent-A-Center blog page at creditfreelife.com. Not related to the above article content, I also run a blog for ColorTyme at justforasking.com. Our blog also solicits contributor articles. Enjoy! Thanks for the reply. The overwhelming majority of our franchisees are exceptional operators who provide great service to our customers.

For the most part, the industry leaders (Rent-A-Center, Aarons, us, etc) in rent-to-own have fabulous relationships with their customers.

If you want to find out more about the rento-to-own consumer transaction, check out the Rent-A-Center blog page at creditfreelife.com.

Not related to the above article content, I also run a blog for ColorTyme at justforasking.com. Our blog also solicits contributor articles. Enjoy!

]]> Comment on RENT-A-CENTER to Pay $340K for Customer Harrassment by ADMIN http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/rent-a-center-to-pay-340k-for-customer-harrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-22518 ADMIN Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:52:52 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/rent-a-center-to-pay-340k-for-customer-harrassment/#comment-22518 Thanks for that clarification, Jim. On the RentaCenter.com website it states "Find out about Rent-A-Center franchises, offered through ColorTyme." which makes it seem that there are "Rent-A-Center" franchises that are just operated under a different name. However, the ColorTyme website does push the RAC affiliation and the management team seems distinct from RAC. I wonder: do ColorTyme franchise owners do business differently than the company-owned Rent-A-Center managers and staff? Thanks for that clarification, Jim.

On the RentaCenter.com website it states “Find out about Rent-A-Center franchises, offered through ColorTyme.” which makes it seem that there are “Rent-A-Center” franchises that are just operated under a different name. However, the ColorTyme website does push the RAC affiliation and the management team seems distinct from RAC.

I wonder: do ColorTyme franchise owners do business differently than the company-owned Rent-A-Center managers and staff?

]]> Comment on RENT-A-CENTER to Pay $340K for Customer Harrassment by Jim Deering http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/rent-a-center-to-pay-340k-for-customer-harrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-22506 Jim Deering Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:37:19 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/rent-a-center-to-pay-340k-for-customer-harrassment/#comment-22506 ColorTyme is the Franchisor for ColorTyme Rental Stores and is the oldest rent-to-own Franchisor in the U.S. While ColorTyme is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rent-A-Center, ColorTyme is managed independently. Rent-A-Center is not a Franchisor. ColorTyme is the Franchisor for ColorTyme Rental Stores and is the oldest rent-to-own Franchisor in the U.S. While ColorTyme is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rent-A-Center, ColorTyme is managed independently. Rent-A-Center is not a Franchisor.

]]> Comment on JAN-PRO Franchise Complaints by Jerry http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/comment-page-2/#comment-22434 Jerry Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:58:09 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/#comment-22434 Thank you Administrator I just wanted to make sure. Thanks. Thank you Administrator I just wanted to make sure. Thanks.

]]> Comment on JAN-PRO Franchise Complaints by mark genochetti http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/comment-page-2/#comment-22433 mark genochetti Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:28 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/#comment-22433 That is the wrong email. I am very sorry. The email address is Dave.bohman@wnep.com Come on everybody..let's get this story ran! That is the wrong email. I am very sorry. The email address is Dave.bohman@wnep.com

Come on everybody..let’s get this story ran!

]]> Comment on JAN-PRO Franchise Complaints by guest http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/comment-page-2/#comment-22431 guest Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:34:56 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/#comment-22431 Piss off 2 the highest of pisstivity wrote "...the bottom line is I’m a glorified employee of Jan-Pro." What part of being a janitor is considered "glorified"? Just wondering... Piss off 2 the highest of pisstivity wrote “…the bottom line is I’m a glorified employee of Jan-Pro.”

What part of being a janitor is considered “glorified”? Just wondering…

]]> Comment on JAN-PRO Franchise Complaints by ADMIN http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/comment-page-2/#comment-22430 ADMIN Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:30:56 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/jan-pro-franchise-complaints/#comment-22430 FYI The url of the website is contained in his email address (wnep.com). All the station info is there. FYI The url of the website is contained in his email address (wnep.com). All the station info is there.

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