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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 POSTSGNC FRANCHISERetail franchise
November 7, 2016 unhappyzee

Is GNC Unfairly Competing With Its Franchise Owners?

GNC unfair competition with its franchisees has been the subject of much litigation and anger in the past.  A review

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ALL POSTSGNC FRANCHISERetail franchise
November 5, 2016 unhappyzee

GNC Franchise Store Sales Slipping, Competition Increasing

A prospective GNC franchise owner hired UnhappyFranchisee.com to take a look at the GNC franchise opportunity and share our concerns. 

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ALL POSTSGNC FRANCHISERetail franchise
November 4, 2016 unhappyzee

GNC Lawsuits, Regulatory Actions Affect Franchise Decision

GNC consumer lawsuits and regulatory actions are a significant concern for prospective – and current – GNC franchise owners. The

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ALL POSTSGNC FRANCHISERetail franchise
November 4, 2016 unhappyzee

GNC Franchise Concerns #1: Corporate Instability

GNC franchise concerns include the stability of the parent company and franchisor of the GNC retail brand, Pittsburgh, PA-based General

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GNC franchise
ALL POSTSGNC FRANCHISERetail franchise
November 4, 2016 unhappyzee

GNC Franchise Cost and Concerns

GNC franchise cost can range dramatically depending on whether you build out a new store location or convert a company-owned

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ALL POSTSFRANCHISE BULLYINGMobile Tool FranchisesSNAP-ON
October 20, 2016 unhappyzee

SNAP-ON Took Our Successful Franchise Owners Claim

Snap-on franchise owner King Regian did what they some said wasn’t possible: he generated more than $1,000,000 in yearly tool

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ALL POSTSCoffeeDennis MasonFOOD FRANCHISESFranchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)Joe SmithNY BAGEL CAFENY Bagel Scam
October 6, 2016 unhappyzee

NY BAGEL CAFÉ SCAM Claims Validated by VA Corporations Commission

NY Bagel Café ads continue to run on Craig’s List promising opportunity seekers a chance to own a Panera-like bagel

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ALL POSTSFast Food franchiseFOOD FRANCHISESNY BAGEL CAFENY Bagel Scam
September 14, 2016 unhappyzee

NY BAGEL CAFÉ Franchise a Scam? MA Woman Says Yes

NY Bagel Café Franchise Scam?  NYB CEO Joe Smith and franchise salesman Dennis Mason took her $25,000 franchise fee as

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ALL POSTSFRANCHISE LAWSUITSMarks & KleinMobile Tool FranchisesSNAP-ON
September 13, 2016 unhappyzee

SNAP-ON Franchise Owners Ratcheting Up Protest

Snap-On franchise owner King Regian was a top performing tool dealer with a fiercely loyal customer base in Waco, Texas.

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ALL POSTSCease & Desist LettersLearningRXTutoring franchise
September 12, 2016 unhappyzee

LearningRx Franchise Take Down Request

LearningRx promotes itself as the “The Brain Training Franchise.”  The FTC recently alleged that LearningRX “furnished franchisees with marketing and

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