COMPANIES

Are More Franchisees De-branding, Going Independent?

The Great Clips in Albert Lea, MN’s Northbridge Mall is now The Image, an independent salon. Two veteran Great Clips…

15 years ago

SPORT CLIPS Boasts Strong Franchise Rankings

Some of the Sport Clips franchise owners and other detractors commenting on UnhappyFranchisee.com obviously haven't gotten the word:  Sport Clips…

15 years ago

14% of Florida Health Clubs Closed in 2008

258 of the more 1,800 registered health studios in Florida went out of business in 2008, according Florida Agriculture and…

15 years ago

CURVES Franchisee Regrets Not Sticking It to Others

A recent New York Times article features comments from a Curves franchise owner who regrets not having dumped her four…

15 years ago

CUPPY’S: Dale & Natalie Nabors “have done nothing wrong”

On the Dale Nabors-Fraud thread in the Muscle Shoals forum, local parents keep the unhappy Cuppy’s Coffee franchisees, “depositers,” and…

15 years ago

LADY OF AMERICA: Members of Closed Franchise Forced to Pay

Members of the Woodlands, Texas LOA Lady of America women-only fitness club are outraged.  They claim franchisee Alex Valladares closed…

15 years ago

CUPPY’S COFFEE: Dale & Natalie Nabors Arrested

It was Christmas in prison / And the food was real good / We had turkey and pistols / Carved…

15 years ago

RICKY’S: Summit, NJ Store Equipment Auction

Another sad milestone for the dying Ricky’s Candy, Cones & Chaos franchise dream.   Equipment for the defunct Ricky’s Candy, Cones…

15 years ago

LIBERTY TAX SERVICE: Unhappy Franchisees Need a Reality Check

Franchisee “Joey Black” claims that the unhappy franchisees (and ex-franchisees) of Liberty Tax who vent here are “over the top”…

15 years ago

CURVES: Complaints of Unauthorized Membership Charges

Most of the Curves for Women comments and emails we receive are requests for guidance and/or complaints from struggling Curves…

15 years ago