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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
PIRTEK
ALL POSTSPIRTEK USAService franchiseSPOTLIGHT 1
May 26, 2020 unhappyzee

PIRTEK NASCAR Cup Debut Wows Empty Seats at Darlington

PIRTEK founders and Directors Peter Duncan and Glenn Duncan have decades of racing sponsorship experience in Australia.  They claim PIRTEK

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ALL POSTSJim LagerPIRTEK USAUPS StoreWHY SMART FRANCHISEES FAIL
May 22, 2020 unhappyzee

Why Smart Franchisees Fail? Getting Rickrolled

Smart franchisees could have done extensive due diligence and research before deciding their franchisor was honorable and trustworthy…  but all

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ALL POSTSJim LagerWHY SMART FRANCHISEES FAIL
May 18, 2020 unhappyzee

Why Smart Franchisees Fail? Rose-Colored Glasses

Jim Lager’s success as a franchisee was due, in part, to the fact that he never researched franchising or studied

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ALL POSTSBuying a FranchiseFranchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)Jim LagerMarks & KleinMobile Tool FranchisesPIRTEK USA
May 18, 2020 unhappyzee

PIRTEK USA Franchise: Not All Leaps of Faith End Well

PIRTEK USA and similar franchisors can apparently require that franchisees purchase non-proprietary products from them at whatever price the franchisor

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Why Smart Franchisees Fail
ALL POSTSAmericInn FranchiseJim LagerSNAP-ONWHY SMART FRANCHISEES FAIL
May 5, 2020 unhappyzee

Franchise Ownership? There’s No Such Thing

“Franchise Ownership? There’s No Such Thing.”  Veteran franchisee Jim Lager dispels the myth that franchisees are business owners. They own

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Why Smart Franchisees Fail
AmericInn FranchiseBuying a FranchiseJim LagerSNAP-ONSPOTLIGHT 1WHY SMART FRANCHISEES FAIL
May 5, 2020 unhappyzee

Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail

Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail is a writing and publishing collaboration between successful former franchisee Jim Lager and IdeaFarm

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ALL POSTSCatherine Cortez MastoCORONAVIRUS & FRANCHISINGFRANCHISE LEGISLATION
April 30, 2020 unhappyzee

Cortez Masto Urges FTC to Protect Franchisees During COVID-19 Pandemic

Las Vegas, Nev. – As many small business franchise owners struggle to survive, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) urged

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Sometimes Spouse Scam
ALL POSTSChristy OgleSOMETIMES SPOUSE FranchiseSPOTLIGHT 1
April 30, 2020 unhappyzee

Christy Ogle / Sometimes Spouse FACT CHECK Initiative

(UnhappyFranchisee.Com) Christy Ogle, Max Ogle & Sometimes Spouse of Waco, TX continue to flood social media with posts, ads and

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ALL POSTSChristy OgleCleaning FranchisesHandyman FranchisesSOMETIMES SPOUSE Franchise
April 30, 2020 unhappyzee

To Tyler Sims, the Max & Christy Ogle Bankruptcy Attorney

Christy Ogle & Max Ogle were sent an email (the latest of many) giving them an opportunity to correct, clarify

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ALL POSTSPIRTEK USA
April 28, 2020 unhappyzee

PIRTEK USA Letter to Kim Gubera, PIRTEK CEO

Kim Gubera, CEO of PIRTEK USA, allegedly sent an email to all PIRTEK franchisees disparaging this website and threatening franchisees

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