SPOTLIGHT

Franchise Myth #1: That Franchisees OWN Their Own Businesses

Franchise sellers promote franchise “ownership” as a way to “Own Your Own Business!” and “Be Your Own Boss!”  We commonly…

2 days ago

DonutNV Franchise: Another Franchisee Discredits the Semi-Absentee Claim

In videos, ads and lead-generation pages across the Internet, DonutNV Franchising, Inc., Franchise Fastlane & other truth-resistant promoters continue to push…

1 week ago

DONUTNV Franchise Owners Selling at a Loss [UPDATED]

Last year’s hot new franchise opportunity sometimes becomes this year’s discounted resale (and, in the worst cases, next year’s cautionary…

2 months ago

DONUTNV Has Exited the Franchise Fastlane [Updated]

Not long ago, the DonutNV franchise was the sizzling hot new concept, hyped by commissioned brokers who herded eager prospects…

2 months ago

PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Complaints (Part One)

PAINT Nail Bar franchise complaints continue to stream in from current & former franchisees across the country.  We’ve excerpted complaints…

2 months ago

PAINT NAIL BAR Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) 2024 – Discussion Invited

The PAINT Nail Bar franchise is promoted as the “opportunity of a lifetime” by franchisors Mark Schlossberg, Michele Schlossberg &…

2 months ago

PAINT NAIL BAR Franchise: Do Franchisees Recommend the PAINT Nail Bar Franchise?

Mark & Michele Schlossberg claim the PAINT Nail Bar franchise is “the opportunity of a lifetime.”  Yet their disclosure documents,…

2 months ago

EMPOWER BRANDS Exits Franchise Fastlane.  Will They Exit the “Semi-Absentee Franchise” Pitch as Well?

Empower Brands acquired & immediately franchised four “incubation brands” (their term).  Does that mean those initial franchisees invested in concepts…

2 months ago

EMPOWER Brands Semi-Absentee Franchise Claims – Discussion Invited

Empower Brands promotes 10 home services franchise opportunities.  Six brands require franchisees to focus full-time on their franchise businesses.  Four…

2 months ago

Are Veterans Being Targeted by a Bait-and-Switch Investment Scheme?

Former Sergeant of Marines Kyle De Santis, a disabled veteran, has lost his investment of possibly $1,000,000 or more to…

2 months ago