Franchise Fastlane

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…

4 days 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…

1 week 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…

4 weeks ago

DonutNV Franchise Failures, Closures & Transfers: An Interactive List [UPDATED]

DonutNV & Franchise Fastlane sold 276 DonutNV franchise territories to 130 franchisees in less than two years.  Does closing lots…

1 month ago

How They Mislead With Item 19 (DonutNV Example 1)

According to the FTC, “The FTC’s Franchise Rule permits a franchisor to provide information about the actual or potential financial…

2 months ago

DonutNV Franchisee Turnover Confirmed by 2025 FDD

In this post:  A List of DonutNV franchise owners who exited the system;  The 2025 DonutNV Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)…

2 months ago

DONUTNV:  Franchise Fastlane’s Jake Hamburger No Longer a Franchisee

Franchise Fastlane pitchman Jake Hamburger sold a lot of DonutNV franchises in recent years.  Part of his sales pitch was…

3 months ago

The DonutNV Franchise Report (Index)

The DonutNV Report is a comprehensive, in-depth, real time analysis and discussion of one of the fastest growing and celebrated…

3 months ago

Are Franchise Fastlane Brokers Misrepresenting DonutNV Sales & Profits?

With referral commissions of $35,000 for a single franchise, $38,000 for two and $48,000 for three, DonutNV set off a…

3 months ago

What Does it Mean for a Franchisor to “Go Dark”?

If a franchise seller’s state registrations have expired, they are legally required to Go Dark in those states. If a…

3 months ago