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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
NY Bagel Cafe
ALL POSTSDennis MasonNY BAGEL CAFENY Bagel Scam
April 18, 2017 unhappyzee

NY BAGEL CAFÉ Guilty of Fraud, Fined $764,899.33

NY Bagel Café, Joe Smith and Dennis Mason aka Keith Samuels, aka Brian Scofield have been found guilty of violating

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ALL POSTSDICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT franchiseFast Food franchiseFOOD FRANCHISESFRANCHISE BULLYING
April 14, 2017 unhappyzee

Christine Johnson, General Counsel, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. (DBRI)

Christine Johnson, General Counsel of the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchise company, coordinates and orchestrates litigation against Dickey’s franchise owners.  She

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ALL POSTSCar Rental FranchiseU-SAVE Franchise
April 13, 2017 unhappyzee

U-SAVE Car & Truck Rental 2017 Franchise Disclosure Document is Not Pretty

U-SAVE Car & Truck Rental Franchise Disclosure Document for 2017 doesn’t paint a pretty picture of the struggling Ridgeland, Mississippi-based

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Jimmy John's
ALL POSTSFast Food franchiseFOOD FRANCHISESJIMMY JOHN'S FranchiseSub shop franchise
April 11, 2017 unhappyzee

JIMMY JOHN’S Franchise Complaints (Part 2)

Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC is a franchised sandwich restaurant chain, specializing in delivery.  The initial investment for a Jimmy’s John’s

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Jimmy John's
ALL POSTSFast Food franchiseFOOD FRANCHISESJIMMY JOHN'S FranchiseSub shop franchise
April 11, 2017 unhappyzee

JIMMY JOHN’S Franchise Complaints (Part 1)

Jimmy John’s franchise complaints includes overly expensive training, inadequate marketing, a dictatorial franchisor, a negative company culture, an overpriced buildout,

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Center for Investigative Journalism
ALL POSTSBEAUTIFUL BRANDS (BBI)FAKE FRANCHISE SUCCESS STORIESFRANCHISE BULLYINGZiva Branstetter
April 10, 2017 unhappyzee

Ziva Branstetter & Hypocrisy at The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)

Ziva Branstetter has been named Senior Editor of Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting.  The celebrated Branstetter is also

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ALL POSTSEric StitesFBR FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW
April 4, 2017 unhappyzee

Are Franchise Business Review Winners Violating the FTC Act?

Hundreds of franchise companies attempt to assure franchise buyers that their franchise opportunity is a safe investment by prominently communicating

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ALL POSTSCiara StockelandEric StitesFAKE FRANCHISE SUCCESS STORIESFBR FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEWFRANCHISE BULLYINGMODE FranchiseYOU MOVE ME Franchise
April 2, 2017 unhappyzee

FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW Promotes Illegal Earnings Claims Disavowed by Client

Franchise buyers should be wary of relying on representations made by “research firm” Franchise Business Review, our research indicates.  FBR

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Franchise Business Review
ALL POSTSEric StitesFAKE FRANCHISE SUCCESS STORIESFBR FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEWMODE FranchiseOUR TOWN AMERICA FranchiseQUALICARE
March 31, 2017 unhappyzee

FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW Pay-For-Praise

Franchise Business Review (FBR) claims that it is a legitimate research firm that provides prospective franchise owners with critical, objective

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ALL POSTSCiara StockelandEric StitesFAKE FRANCHISE SUCCESS STORIESFBR FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEWFRANCHISE BULLYINGFRANCHISE LAWSUITSMODE FranchiseRetail franchise
March 29, 2017 unhappyzee

FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW: Justify or Retract Your Bogus Franchise Award

Unhappy franchise owners claim that Eric Stites, Michelle Rowan and Franchise Business Review are misrepresenting their satisfaction and are knowingly

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