Comments on: KUMON: Franchisee Association Pushes for Change http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/ The uncensored truth about franchises... from those who own them. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:34:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nicole Smith http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-18294 Nicole Smith Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:08:10 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/#comment-18294 Thanks, DJ, I have responded over here http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchise-owner-complains-of-overexpansion/#comment-18293 Thanks, DJ, I have responded over here

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]]> By: Nicole Smith http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-16969 Nicole Smith Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:52:10 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/#comment-16969 @IAKFpresident - Nicole Smith's twitter ID @IAKFpresident – Nicole Smith’s twitter ID

]]> By: ADMIN http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-16966 ADMIN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:45:41 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/#comment-16966 RE: Kumon peeps on Twitter @unhappyz - This website's twitter ID @djpaboro - David Joseph's Twitter ID @leftydknyc - Kumon NA VP Franchising List of Kumon employees, franchisees, etc. Twitter IDs: http://twitter.com/UnhappyZ/kumon-franchise/members To be added to the list, follow @unhappyz here or leave your ID in a comment: http://twitter.com/UnhappyZ RE: Kumon peeps on Twitter

@unhappyz – This website’s twitter ID
@djpaboro – David Joseph’s Twitter ID
@leftydknyc – Kumon NA VP Franchising

List of Kumon employees, franchisees, etc. Twitter IDs:
http://twitter.com/UnhappyZ/kumon-franchise/members

To be added to the list, follow @unhappyz here or leave your ID in a comment:
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]]> By: Nicole Smith http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-16948 Nicole Smith Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:37:42 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/#comment-16948 Thanks so much, Joan. I am very impressed with the efforts you and other franchisees are making with our IAKF chapter in Southern California, another key area where Kumon North America is trying to expand aggressively. As you know, you have our full support and I look forward to the upcoming meetings and dialogue. John, BG, GL, the IAKF has been deeply involved in helping the franchisees to voice their concerns to the CEO since the inception of our association. Intensively, we have been working closely with the US East Chapter and the California chapters since August when we first began to establish those chapters. As well, we have set up chapters in Greater Toronto and Greater Vancouver, which are the two primary expansion areas in Canada. These days I am on the phone with the head of Kumon Canada nearly every week on one issue or another. We are doing our utmost. Of course, the more we build our membership, the more our influence will be, and with the rapid increase that has been happening over the past year and which will continue to take off as we establish another 5-10 chapters in 2010, I know that our negotiations with KNA will be more and more fruitful. It is certainly our intention to resolve things amicably with KNA. Litigation is lose-lose. We are all about win-win, and as we build trust week by week with different managers within Kumon, we get closer to our goal all the time. Best wishes, Nicole, President, International Association of Kumon Franchisees, NA Thanks so much, Joan. I am very impressed with the efforts you and other franchisees are making with our IAKF chapter in Southern California, another key area where Kumon North America is trying to expand aggressively. As you know, you have our full support and I look forward to the upcoming meetings and dialogue.

John, BG, GL, the IAKF has been deeply involved in helping the franchisees to voice their concerns to the CEO since the inception of our association.

Intensively, we have been working closely with the US East Chapter and the California chapters since August when we first began to establish those chapters. As well, we have set up chapters in Greater Toronto and Greater Vancouver, which are the two primary expansion areas in Canada. These days I am on the phone with the head of Kumon Canada nearly every week on one issue or another.

We are doing our utmost. Of course, the more we build our membership, the more our influence will be, and with the rapid increase that has been happening over the past year and which will continue to take off as we establish another 5-10 chapters in 2010, I know that our negotiations with KNA will be more and more fruitful.

It is certainly our intention to resolve things amicably with KNA. Litigation is lose-lose. We are all about win-win, and as we build trust week by week with different managers within Kumon, we get closer to our goal all the time.

Best wishes,

Nicole,
President, International Association of Kumon Franchisees, NA

]]> By: Joan http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-16915 Joan Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:34:57 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/#comment-16915 Thanks to Attorney Andy Selden, President Nicole Smith, and other IAKF Board members for taking the lead and spending hours of time and effort to help Kumon Franchisees realize that they MUST have a united voice for Kumon North America to listen to our protests for a FAIR Franchise Agreement. There IS more power in a united voice. All Kumon Franchisees must back our Franchisee Organization, International Association of Kumon Franchisees, to have their voice heard at KNA Corporate office. Over saturation and cannibalism is what is beginning to happen in Los Angeles and the rest of California, with the many new green dots (prospective centers) placed too close to established centers that are trying to expand to be profitable enough to have a living wage (net income). It takes over 200 students subjects to be profitable enough to earn a modest living. With a weak economy, it is suicide for Kumon to encroach on established centers to undermine their efforts to expand. KNA is only thinking of themself, not the hand that feeds them, the successful Franchisee! Thanks to Attorney Andy Selden, President Nicole Smith, and other IAKF Board members for taking the lead and spending hours of time and effort to help Kumon Franchisees realize that they MUST have a united voice for Kumon North America to listen to our protests for a FAIR Franchise Agreement.

There IS more power in a united voice. All Kumon Franchisees must back our Franchisee Organization, International Association of Kumon Franchisees, to have their voice heard at KNA Corporate office.

Over saturation and cannibalism is what is beginning to happen in Los Angeles and the rest of California, with the many new green dots (prospective centers) placed too close to established centers that are trying to expand to be profitable enough to have a living wage (net income). It takes over 200 students subjects to be profitable enough to earn a modest living.

With a weak economy, it is suicide for Kumon to encroach on established centers to undermine their efforts to expand. KNA is only thinking of themself, not the hand that feeds them, the successful Franchisee!

]]> By: GL http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-16834 GL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:34:51 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/#comment-16834 Why can't kumon create a demand before overexpanding. Their markeing funds are all locked up in a safe in Caymen islands and they want the poor intructors to do all the marketing for them Why can’t kumon create a demand before overexpanding. Their markeing funds are all locked up in a safe in Caymen islands and they want the poor intructors to do all the marketing for them

]]> By: BG http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-16799 BG Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:46:46 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/#comment-16799 The IAKF needs to actually use their "power". Right now it just seems like an arm of Kumon corporate. The IAKF needs to actually use their “power”. Right now it just seems like an arm of Kumon corporate.

]]> By: John http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-16789 John Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:04:35 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/kumon-franchisee-association-pushes-for-change/#comment-16789 As with any issue, some parties are more affected than others. In the case of Kumon overexpansion, there is an obvious issue in the North East. People will continue to speak out unless real change occurs. The best solution will take franchisor and franchisee goals into account. The current expansion plan is slated mainly towards Kumon corporate goals. Hopefully, when people speak out things will change for the better. Obviously the IAKF has now taken notice. As with any issue, some parties are more affected than others. In the case of Kumon overexpansion, there is an obvious issue in the North East. People will continue to speak out unless real change occurs. The best solution will take franchisor and franchisee goals into account. The current expansion plan is slated mainly towards Kumon corporate goals. Hopefully, when people speak out things will change for the better.

Obviously the IAKF has now taken notice.

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