Alex Gingold

How They Mislead With Item 19 (DonutNV Example 1)

According to the FTC, “The FTC’s Franchise Rule permits a franchisor to provide information about the actual or potential financial…

3 days ago

DonutNV Franchisee Turnover Confirmed by 2025 FDD

In this post:  A List of DonutNV franchise owners who exited the system;  The 2025 DonutNV Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)…

1 week ago

DONUTNV:  Franchise Fastlane’s Jake Hamburger No Longer a Franchisee

Franchise Fastlane pitchman Jake Hamburger sold a lot of DonutNV franchises in recent years.  Part of his sales pitch was…

2 weeks ago

The DonutNV Franchise Report (Index)

The DonutNV Report is a comprehensive, in-depth, real time analysis and discussion of one of the fastest growing and celebrated…

1 month ago

Are Franchise Fastlane Brokers Misrepresenting DonutNV Sales & Profits?

With referral commissions of $35,000 for a single franchise, $38,000 for two and $48,000 for three, DonutNV set off a…

1 month ago

Must Franchise Fastlane Halt DonutNV Franchise Sales?

According to a number of franchise attorneys, franchisors whose state franchise registrations have expired must immediately “Go dark” (cease franchise…

1 month ago

DonutNV Franchise Failures, Closures & Transfers: An Interactive List

DonutNV & Franchise Fastlane sold 276 DonutNV franchise territories to 130 franchisees in less than two years.  Does closing lots…

2 months ago

DONUTNV Franchise Owners Selling at a Loss

Last year’s hot new franchise opportunity sometimes becomes this year’s discounted resale (and, in the worst cases, next year’s cautionary…

2 months ago

DonutNV 2nd Franchisee Daryl Poe Not Disclosed… Anywhere?

Daryl Poe was celebrated as DonutNV’s 2nd franchisee.  The local paper states that he operates both the Pottstown PA brick-and-mortar…

2 months ago

DONUTNV Franchisee Mike Flowers Not Disclosed in FDDs?

I read a lot of Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs).  Most are pretty straightforward and make the required disclosures, for the…

2 months ago