Comments on: CUPPY’S COFFEE: 225 Franchisees? To Open 165? http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/ The uncensored truth about franchises... from those who own them. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:11:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Guess http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Guess Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:56:31 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-1111 FEDERAL CHARGES IF NOT ALREADY WILL BE AGAINST DALE, MORG, MEDINA, ELITE, CUPPY'S, SBT, MBM. EVERYONE IS SCREWED, INCLUDING MEDINA EMPLOYEES!! (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BROWN NOISERS THAT ARE MOVING TO ALABAMA... NO, WAIT A MINUTE... THEY ARE PROBABLY SCREWED TOO. THEY JUST DON'T KNOW IT YET). NO ONE WILL RECEIVE ANY MONEY BACK... NOT EVER BECAUSE DALE HAS CONTINUED THE MORG TRADITION OF TAKING ADDITIONAL $ FROM FRANCHISEES & IS NOT BUILDING THEIR CAFE AND IS NOT SENDING THEM THEIR EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, ETC... WAKE UP & SMELL THE BURNT COFFEE FRANCHISEES, VENDORS & ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS EVER GIVEN MORG OR DALE ANY MONEY! THEY HAVE OUT RIGHT STOLEN YOUR MONEY & YOU WILL NEVER SEE ANY OF IT AGAIN SO PLEASE DON'T GIVE THEM ANOTHER PENNY. BE SMART AND GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN & TRY TO SUE TO RECOUPE WHATEVER YOU CAN BEFORE IT RUINS YOUR WHOLE FAMILY LIFE! FEDERAL CHARGES IF NOT ALREADY WILL BE AGAINST DALE, MORG, MEDINA, ELITE, CUPPY’S, SBT, MBM. EVERYONE IS SCREWED, INCLUDING MEDINA EMPLOYEES!! (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BROWN NOISERS THAT ARE MOVING TO ALABAMA… NO, WAIT A MINUTE… THEY ARE PROBABLY SCREWED TOO. THEY JUST DON’T KNOW IT YET). NO ONE WILL RECEIVE ANY MONEY BACK… NOT EVER BECAUSE DALE HAS CONTINUED THE MORG TRADITION OF TAKING ADDITIONAL $ FROM FRANCHISEES & IS NOT BUILDING THEIR CAFE AND IS NOT SENDING THEM THEIR EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, ETC… WAKE UP & SMELL THE BURNT COFFEE FRANCHISEES, VENDORS & ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS EVER GIVEN MORG OR DALE ANY MONEY! THEY HAVE OUT RIGHT STOLEN YOUR MONEY & YOU WILL NEVER SEE ANY OF IT AGAIN SO PLEASE DON’T GIVE THEM ANOTHER PENNY. BE SMART AND GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN & TRY TO SUE TO RECOUPE WHATEVER YOU CAN BEFORE IT RUINS YOUR WHOLE FAMILY LIFE!

]]> By: prozac is kicking in http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-974 prozac is kicking in Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:29:16 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-974 Photos: The guy looking at porn is Steve Wesoloski, finance man. I believe the second from the left in the line up is Troy Pronto. But this is the scariest image of them all: http://www.bluemaumau.org/user/fransynergy Photos:

The guy looking at porn is Steve Wesoloski, finance man.

I believe the second from the left in the line up is Troy Pronto.

But this is the scariest image of them all:

http://www.bluemaumau.org/user/fransynergy

]]> By: Walker Evans http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Walker Evans Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:14:28 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-947 The Columbus (Short North) location opened on June 30th, 2008. The Columbus (Short North) location opened on June 30th, 2008.

]]> By: ADMIN http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-930 ADMIN Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:33:28 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-930 CD: I saw those photos... can you give us the names of who are in the pictures? It's interesting to be able to put faces to these names. CD:
I saw those photos… can you give us the names of who are in the pictures?
It’s interesting to be able to put faces to these names.

]]> By: CD http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-928 CD Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:15:10 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-928 Scroll down that thread to the photos with captions. One day you may be seeing some of those people in mug shots. I am not surprised if this store opened without support from Corporate and made some mistakes in the beginning. Kudos for being willing to change and become a real coffee shop. Scroll down that thread to the photos with captions. One day you may be seeing some of those people in mug shots.

I am not surprised if this store opened without support from Corporate and made some mistakes in the beginning. Kudos for being willing to change and become a real coffee shop.

]]> By: ADMIN http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-927 ADMIN Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:23:56 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-927 Looks like I was wrong... The one in the Columbus "Short North" is run by a franchisee named Steve and his wife Mia. There's an interesting ongoing thread at http://www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10006&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= www.columbusunderground.com that gives a running assessment and critique of tthe Columbus Cuppy's - some being posted from inside Cuppy's itself. While the brand, logo and website get trashed early on and there's some criticism, Steve and Mia get high marks for friendliness and brownie points for displaying Steve's original artwork. Steve also gets props for taking advantage of the free market research. He reads the blogs and has responded to some of the suggestions immediately. You can see him winning over these tough customers. Looks like I was wrong… The one in the Columbus “Short North” is run by a franchisee named Steve and his wife Mia.
There’s an interesting ongoing thread at http://www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10006&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
http://www.columbusunderground.com that gives a running assessment and critique of tthe Columbus Cuppy’s – some being posted from inside Cuppy’s itself.
While the brand, logo and website get trashed early on and there’s some criticism, Steve and Mia get high marks for friendliness and brownie points for displaying Steve’s original artwork.
Steve also gets props for taking advantage of the free market research. He reads the blogs and has responded to some of the suggestions immediately. You can see him winning over these tough customers.

]]> By: CD http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-926 CD Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:13:14 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-926 It looks like the columbus store was a cafe. It looks like the columbus store was a cafe.

]]> By: ADMIN http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-925 ADMIN Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:37:14 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-925 Looks like the Columbus unit opened in July, 2008: 15 months. Another drive thru unit started the process in April 2007 and opened July, 2008 in Woodstock, IL. Blogger Gus wrote a nice post about them: http://woodstockadvocate.blogspot.com/2008/07/first-motorcycle-customer.html I hope these guys stay in business a lot longer than it took them ro open, unlike Richmond. Good luck to them all. Looks like the Columbus unit opened in July, 2008: 15 months.

Another drive thru unit started the process in April 2007 and opened July, 2008 in Woodstock, IL. Blogger Gus wrote a nice post about them:

http://woodstockadvocate.blogspot.com/2008/07/first-motorcycle-customer.html

I hope these guys stay in business a lot longer than it took them ro open, unlike Richmond. Good luck to them all.

]]> By: ADMIN http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-924 ADMIN Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:23:51 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-924 The invoices for this job were listed as Exhibit A in the SBT lawsuit, which is the second document link here: http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/07/cuppy-goes-to-court/ The estimate and initial invoice was dated April 5, 2007. Design work was estimated 4-8 weeks Construction was estimated 4-8 weeks It took 16 months to complete and open an 800 s.f. prefab coffee unit? Here's how the invoices break down: 4/5/2007 Initial downpayment of $8000 1/18/2008 invoice for $24,000 (issuing of building permit) 4/15/2008 invoice for $24,000 (start of buildout) 4/18/2008 invoice for $24,000 (within 10 days of completion) SBT built the store in 3 days? August, 2008 store opens? The invoices for this job were listed as Exhibit A in the SBT lawsuit, which is the second document link here:
http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/07/cuppy-goes-to-court/

The estimate and initial invoice was dated April 5, 2007.

Design work was estimated 4-8 weeks
Construction was estimated 4-8 weeks

It took 16 months to complete and open an 800 s.f. prefab coffee unit? Here’s how the invoices break down:

4/5/2007 Initial downpayment of $8000
1/18/2008 invoice for $24,000 (issuing of building permit)
4/15/2008 invoice for $24,000 (start of buildout)
4/18/2008 invoice for $24,000 (within 10 days of completion)

SBT built the store in 3 days?

August, 2008 store opens?

]]> By: Chow Bella http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-225-franchisees-to-open-165/comment-page-1/#comment-922 Chow Bella Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:40:16 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/?p=267#comment-922 Has he been using the same algorithm they use at Easy Meal Prep for future store wishculations? Do these guys just pull numbers out their butts for sport, or is it a honed skill to spew bull crap as fact? CB Has he been using the same algorithm they use at Easy Meal Prep for future store wishculations? Do these guys just pull numbers out their butts for sport, or is it a honed skill to spew bull crap as fact?

CB

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