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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 POSTSDating ServicesIt's Just Lunch
October 20, 2012 unhappyzee

Is IT’S JUST LUNCH Dating Service a Scam?

It’s Just Lunch: a dating service scam? The It’s Just Lunch franchise dating service website calls itself the “the first

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ALL POSTSFOOD FRANCHISESSub shop franchiseSUBWAY
October 10, 2012 unhappyzee

SUBWAY Franchise Horror Stories: How Not to Become One.

SUBWAY franchise horror stories are not that hard to find.  If you’re thinking of buying an existing Subway franchise, following

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ALL POSTSPrinting franchisesPROFORMA franchise
October 10, 2012 unhappyzee

PROFORMA Franchise Complaints

PROFORMA Franchise Complaints include excessive franchisor control over the franchisee’s business, vendor kickbacks to the franchisor, coercive and manipulative franchise

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ALL POSTSService franchiseSHOWHOMES Franchise
October 6, 2012 unhappyzee

SHOWHOMES Franchise Complaints

SHOWHOMES Franchise Complaints include churning existing territories (ie allowing franchisees to fail, then reselling the territory), dwindling sales, a high

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ALL POSTSService franchiseTRADEBANK Franchise
October 6, 2012 unhappyzee

TRADEBANK Franchise Complaints

Tradebank franchise complaints include the company’s alleged failure to provide marketing and operational support, and alleged pre-sale misrepresentations about the

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ALL POSTSFRESH HEALTHY VENDINGVENDING SCAMSYoNATURALS Vending
October 1, 2012 unhappyzee

FRESH HEALTHY VENDING Ties to Mark Trotter, Nick Yates Disclosed

The Fresh Healthy Vending franchise disclosure document used to sell hundreds of franchises nationwide is “materially deficient,”  according to a

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ALL POSTSHUMAN HEALTHY VENDINGVENDING SCAMS
September 30, 2012 unhappyzee

HUMAN HEALTHY VENDING Complaints: Faulty Equipment & Poor Service

HUMAN HEALTHY VENDING complaints about AVT vending machines, equipment and service complaints are appearing from frustrated HUMAN Healthy Vending operators

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ALL POSTSHUMAN HEALTHY VENDINGVENDING SCAMS
September 28, 2012 unhappyzee

HUMAN HEALTHY VENDING: Are HUMAN Operators Making HUGE Profits?

HUMAN Healthy Vending promises its operators and franchisees huge profits.  But with a whopping price of $12,000 per machine and

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ALL POSTSLiberty Tax ServiceTax Prep Franchises
September 25, 2012 unhappyzee

LIBERTY TAX Leaked Email Exposes Sleazy Sales Tactics

Liberty Tax former superstar trainer Annie Fuller reveals sales tactics using fear, greed, shame and guilt on customers to boost

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ALL POSTSLiberty Tax ServiceTax Prep Franchises
September 20, 2012 unhappyzee

LIBERTY TAX Fraud: Preparer Could Get Prison Time

Liberty Tax fraud: UnhappyFranchisee.com has received information alleging that JTH, Inc., parent of Liberty Tax franchise system, not only condones

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