The “Trojan Earnings Claim” Deceives Franchisees & Courts

“Trojan Earnings Claims” are planted by clever franchisors & their teams in seemingly legitimate publications.  When franchisees are asked in

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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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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 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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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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UnhappyFranchisee.com Responds to Eric Stites, Franchise Business Review’s Legal Threat

Founded by Eric Stites, Franchise Business Review claims to be the leading “market research firm” that provides accurate, objective data

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FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW, Eric Stites Threaten Defamation Suit Against UnhappyFranchisee.Com

Franchise Business Review claims that it “brings transparency to the franchise industry” by interviewing thousands of franchise owners and publishing

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Struggling MODE Franchise Wins Franchisee Satisfaction Award. Seriously.

Ciara Stockeland’s MODE retail franchise seems mired in turmoil with franchise agreements ending in terminations, take-backs and lawsuits.  How is

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QUALICARE Franchise Providing Illegal Earnings Claims?

The Qualicare Family Homecare Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) asks that improper financial performance representations (earnings claims) being made in regard

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OUR TOWN AMERICA Franchise

The Our Town America franchise is heavily hyped via franchise awards and accolades from “market research company” Franchise Business Review. 

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