Former Franchisee: Don’t Expect Independence or Freedom From a Franchise
Jim Lager’s experience as a franchisee spans four decades and three national brands. Now a (truly) independent business owner, Lager
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Franchise Ownership? There’s No Such Thing
“Franchise Ownership? There’s No Such Thing.” Veteran franchisee Jim Lager dispels the myth that franchisees are business owners. They own
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Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail
Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail is a writing and publishing collaboration between successful former franchisee Jim Lager and IdeaFarm
Read morePIRTEK USA Letter to Kim Gubera, PIRTEK CEO
Kim Gubera, CEO of PIRTEK USA, allegedly sent an email to all PIRTEK franchisees disparaging this website and threatening franchisees
Read moreAs Pressure Mounts, Franchisee Associations Push Back
At Marks & Klein in Red Bank, NJ, some attorneys are pushing back against fee increases on behalf of a
Read moreSOMETIMES SPOUSE Christy Ogle Max Ogle Bankruptcy Filing
SOMETIMES SPOUSE: Christy Ogle, Max Ogle Bankruptcy Filing (Free Download). Christy Ogle claims Sometimes Spouse isn’t a franchise, yet she
Read moreTAPP PALMER, Clubstore Outlet Franchise: What Happened?
Tapp Palmer is being called a con-man who sold a bunch of Clubstore Outlet franchises then failed to support them.
Read moreDICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT Franchise SBA Loans Investigated by U.S. Senator
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchise SBA-guaranteed loans, which we’ve reported have an unusually high and growing default rate, are being investigated
Read moreEXPERIMAC Franchise SBA Loans Investigated by U.S. Senator
Experimac aka Experimax franchise SBA-guaranteed loans, which we’ve reported have an unusually high and growing default rate, are being investigated
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FRANCHISE ATTORNEYS Share: What Every Franchisee Should Know (But Many Don’t)
Join our franchise-industry-wide discussion: What should every prospective franchise owner understand about the franchise relationship that many don’t? On this
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