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Koala Insulation franchise
Ben RickordBumble Roofing FranchiseCanopy Lawn Care FranchiseEMPOWER BRANDSKoala Insulation franchiseScott MarrSEMI-ABSENTEE FRANCHISESPOTLIGHT 1Wallaby Windows Franchise

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

July 23, 2025 unhappyzee
Koala Insulation franchise
Ben RickordBumble Roofing FranchiseCanopy Lawn Care FranchiseEMPOWER BRANDSKoala Insulation franchiseScott MarrSEMI-ABSENTEE FRANCHISESPOTLIGHT 1Wallaby Windows Franchise

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

July 23, 2025 unhappyzee
Empower Brands franchise
Bumble Roofing FranchiseCanopy Lawn Care FranchiseEMPOWER BRANDSFranchise AltitudeFranchise FastlaneFranchise SidekickKoala Insulation franchiseScott MarrSEMI-ABSENTEE FRANCHISESPOTLIGHT 1Wallaby Windows Franchise

EMPOWER Brands Semi-Absentee Franchise Claims – Discussion Invited

July 21, 2025 unhappyzee
Snap-On Dealer Program
Kyle De SantisMobile Tool FranchisesNicholas PinchukSNAP-ONSPOTLIGHT 1VETERANS IN FRANCHISING

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

July 20, 2025 unhappyzee
DonutNV Failed
Alex GingoldALL POSTSAmanda GingoldAttorney Joseph FerrisCommissioned Franchise BrokersDonutNV FranchiseDonutNV Franchise FailuresFranchise Brokers Association FBAFranchise FastlaneFranchise SidekickFRANCHOICEJake HamburgerSPOTLIGHT 1

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

July 15, 2025 unhappyzee
ALL POSTSRetail franchiseWine Store FranchisesWINESTYLES franchise
July 15, 2012 unhappyzee

WINESTYLES Franchise Complaints

The Winestyles franchise has an alarmingly high SBA loan default rate of 52%.  Winestyles is listed by the SBA among

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ALL POSTSDOLLAR DISCOUNT franchiseRetail franchise
July 15, 2012 unhappyzee

DOLLAR DISCOUNT Franchise Complaints

The Dollar Discount Store franchise has an alarmingly high SBA loan default rate of 56%.  Dollar Discount Store is listed

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ALL POSTSPETLANDRetail franchise
July 15, 2012 unhappyzee

PETLAND Franchise Complaints

The Petland pet store franchise has an alarmingly high SBA loan default rate of 56%.  Petland is listed by the

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ALL POSTSPAPA JOHN’S franchisePizza Franchises
July 14, 2012 unhappyzee

PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA Franchise Complaints

The Papa John’s Pizza franchise has a high SBA loan default rate of 23%.  Papa John’s Pizza is listed by

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ALL POSTSRADIOSHACK franchiseRetail franchise
July 14, 2012 unhappyzee

RADIOSHACK Franchise Complaints

Despite its powerhouse brand name, the RadioShack franchise has a relatively high SBA loan default rate of 20%.  RadioShack is

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ALL POSTSRetail franchiseWireless Toyz
July 14, 2012 unhappyzee

WIRELESS TOYZ Franchise Complaints

The Wireless Toyz franchise has a shockingly high SBA loan default rate of 63%.  Wireless Toyz is listed by the

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ALL POSTSGOLF USA franchiseRetail franchise
July 14, 2012 unhappyzee

GOLF USA Franchise Complaints

The Golf USA franchise has a disturbingly high SBA loan default rate of 50%.  Golf USA is listed by the

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ALL POSTSGOLF ETC. franchiseRetail franchise
July 14, 2012 unhappyzee

GOLF ETC. Franchise Complaints

The Golf Etc. franchise has the obscenely high SBA loan default rate of 71%, second only to the defunct Pro

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ALL POSTSPRO GOLF franchiseRetail franchise
July 14, 2012 unhappyzee

PRO GOLF Franchise Complaints

Pro Golf Franchise Complaints.  What happened to Pro Golf? (UnhappyFranchisee.com)  In 2005, Entrepreneur magazine named Pro Golf as the #1

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ALL POSTSSPOTLIGHT 1
July 14, 2012 unhappyzee

WORST FRANCHISES IN AMERICA by SBA Loan Defaults

WORST FRANCHISES IN AMERICA (by SBA loan defaults)

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