Comments on: CORK & OLIVE: New Ownership & Franchise Rumors

By: secret

secret — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:17:42 +0000

well now everyone might find this to be interesting: http://www.sunbiz.org. document number P08000107072. MIchael Probst, CEO of his new company MERGER AND ACQUISITION CORP. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??????????? HOW CAN THIS MAN BE ALLOWED TO OPEN ANOTHER BUSINESS WHILE SCREWING ALL HIS OLD EMPLOYEES,FRANCHISEES AND INVESTORS? WHAT THE HELL?????? This was just done on 12-4-08. I MEAN SERIOUSLY ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

By: Wanda

Wanda — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:05:00 +0000

I am slow, sorry.
I hope Probst keeps on screwing up, maybe this little scheme will put him in jail. Is it a wine distrutorship or is he importing?
He will be going personally bankrupt soon so I don’t think investors and banks will consider him a good risk.

By: you dont know me

you dont know me — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:51:07 +0000

wanda… were have you been? that is old news! read this -

grapevine “on September 20th, 2008 4:44 pm heard that mikey is opening his own distributorship with Ms. A. Seems he’s opening his mouth a little to wide again and spilling out lies to potential investors and told many in the orlando area about his new venture and has received LOANS and FINANCING from banks and such inthe ORLANDO area – Bet Mr. Sarasota C&O would like to hear about this one!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Wanda

Wanda — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:02:24 +0000

Just got word. Probst and Augenti are doing business together? They are going to try to distribute wine…. JC and Reiner are running the franchise corp. and are going to continue to sell franchises. Good luck. No one will ever be dumb enough after reading all these blogs. They will have to work on making a new scam. This one is so over!

By: somebody who used to work there

somebody who used to work there — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:24:08 +0000

somebody keep an eye on PROBST…. somethings going on here that is probbably illegal again. this cannot continue to happen!!!!!!!

By: somebody who used to work there

somebody who used to work there — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:22:44 +0000

I wanna go to that hearing since I used to work there why am i not allowed? Why weren’t any former employees invited to attend these hearing to hear what has been going on ? after all…. it was OUR life that was screwed over as well as the franchisees? but does that seem to matter? evidently not… must be run by GERMANS again damn i can’t get away from them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: The Wolf

The Wolf — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:55:54 +0000

See everyone at the hearing this Wednesday.

By: The Wolf

The Wolf — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:30:21 +0000

I think the employees who have stuck around are biding time, in hopes of a genuine rebuilding effort. There were many good, honest employees who in the absence of leadership created their own with good intentions. People like that tend to succeed in life.

Appold & Co. are insignificant. Original investors with skin in the game who aim to pick the remaining meat off the bones and run. Very transparent. No plan, No experience, No business acumen. Al they’ve provided are lots of comedic material.

By: Hayleys Comet

Hayleys Comet — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:55:55 +0000

Whoever THE WOLF is, his info and findings are very much accurate. There are many other things that will surface in the upcoming days as the bankruptcy process unfolds.

The franchise concept is basically to support entrepreneurs who are looking to become business owners. Thus, blaming Franchisees for not knowing how to run a business is not a fair assessment, as the whole idea is to give them a method and tools to do the things according to a standard that the Franchisor has developed and tested. As a matter of fact, many franchisees have proven to be far better business people than the “experts” that so far have occupied the corporate offices.

There are a handful of good ex-employees that are still honorable enough to stay around and help in the “rebuilding” effort. I hope they can be able to hold on to their principles and are savvy enough to make the right decision when the masks finally fall.

By: An Elf

An Elf — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:32:47 +0000

Were is stephanie nelson in all of this mess?????????? oh that’s right she ran away to hide in California with her boyfriend – chicken poop. how does it feel to be talked about in a negative way Ms. Nelson – does’nt feel good does it – now you know how we felt when we turned our back to you. what a shame. what a darn shame.