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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 POSTSIce Cream Etc.Retail franchiseRicky's Candy
November 15, 2009 unhappyzee

RICKY’S CANDY, CONES & CHAOS FRANCHISE

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ALL POSTSIce Cream Etc.Retail franchiseRicky's Candy
November 15, 2009 unhappyzee

RICKY’S CANDY: Why’d the Princeton Store Close?

Thanks to Krystal Knapp, writer for the Times of Trenton, for citing UnhappyFranchisee.com as a source for her recent article

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ALL POSTSHair Salon FranchisesSPORTS CLIPS
November 14, 2009 unhappyzee

SPORTS CLIPS: A Great Franchise? Read Recent Comments.

In April, 2009, franchise writer and consultant Sean Kelly asked readers “Is Sports Clips a Great Franchise?”  The question was

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ALL POSTSHair Salon FranchisesSPORTS CLIPS
November 14, 2009 unhappyzee

SPORT CLIPS Franchisee: Failed Owners Have Themselves to Blame

Not ALL the recent comments about the Sport Clips franchise have been negative. One commenter, who claims to be an

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ALL POSTSBURGER KINGFast Food franchise
November 12, 2009 unhappyzee

BURGER KING Franchisees Sue Over $1 Cheeseburgers

Burger King’s National Franchisee Association filed a lawsuit this week against the franchisor over the $1 Double Cheeseburger promotion. Last

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ALL POSTSShipping franchiseUPS Store
November 12, 2009 unhappyzee

UPS STORE, MAIL BOXES ETC. Franchisees File Class Action Suit

The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. franchise owners have launched another legal attack over the alleged screwing-over they received

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ALL POSTSIce Cream Etc.Ricky's Candy
November 10, 2009 unhappyzee

RICKY’S: Princeton, NJ Store Eviction Notice

The sweet dream that was Ricky’s continues to sour. Back in July of this year, Donald William Cheng expressed confidence

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30 Minute FitnessALL POSTSCurves for Women
November 10, 2009 unhappyzee

CURVES: “Another Curves nightmare. Please advise!”

We received yet another sad email from a failed Curves franchisee reaching out for advice, this one with the subject

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ALL POSTSIce Cream Etc.Retail franchiseRicky's Candy
November 10, 2009 unhappyzee

RICKY’S CANDY, CONES & CHAOS: Summit, NJ Store to Close

We received the following sad message via email from Liliana Carvalho, the owner of the Ricky’s Candy, Cones & Chaos

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ALL POSTS
November 9, 2009 unhappyzee

The Carol Cross Manifesto

This is a page for the comments of anti-franchising advocate Carol Cross.  Carol’s comments are generally moved here from other

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