franchise failures

PLAY N TRADE: Recruits Multi-Unit Video Game Franchise Owners

There have been many contentions online that the franchise graveyard contains the dreams – and financial wellbeing, savings, credit scores,…

16 years ago

DIVERSIFIED HEALTH: Testimonials From Failed Franchisees

Today’s amusing lesson in why you should dig deeper than the franchisor’s franchise marketing web page comes to us from…

16 years ago

14% of Florida Health Clubs Closed in 2008

258 of the more 1,800 registered health studios in Florida went out of business in 2008, according Florida Agriculture and…

16 years ago

CURVES Franchisee Regrets Not Sticking It to Others

A recent New York Times article features comments from a Curves franchise owner who regrets not having dumped her four…

16 years ago

RICKY’S: Summit, NJ Store Equipment Auction

Another sad milestone for the dying Ricky’s Candy, Cones & Chaos franchise dream.   Equipment for the defunct Ricky’s Candy, Cones…

16 years ago

Unhappy Franchisee: “I have signed a deal with the devil”

FranBest.com has an interesting post you should check out: Why Franchises Fail & What to Do About It Part 1…

16 years ago

PAT O’BRIEN’S: Year-old Destin Franchise Closes

Just after celebrating its one-year anniversary, the Pat O’Brien’s franchise in Destin, Fla., has closed for good. According to a…

16 years ago

FRESH CITY: North Andover Franchise Closes

The North Andover, MA Fresh City franchise location has closed after four years. Fresh City co-owner Larry Reinstein blamed the…

16 years ago

RICKY’S CANDY: Why’d the Princeton Store Close?

Thanks to Krystal Knapp, writer for the Times of Trenton, for citing UnhappyFranchisee.com as a source for her recent article…

16 years ago

CURVES: “Another Curves nightmare. Please advise!”

We received yet another sad email from a failed Curves franchisee reaching out for advice, this one with the subject…

16 years ago