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Why Non-Disclosures (NDAs) Should be Outlawed in Franchising Pt. 1

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 ADMIN 1 Comment franchise, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, jim lager, NDA, NDAs, Non-disclosure Agreements, Why Smart People Fail

If the FTC requires franchisors to provide DISCLOSURE documents to prospective franchisees, what are they hiding by using NON-DISCLOSURE agreements

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT franchise EXPERIMAC Franchise EXPERIMAX Franchise International Franchise Association (IFA) SPOTLIGHT 1 SUPERGREEN SOLUTIONS Franchise UNITED FRANCHISE GROUP (UFG) Franchise VETERANS IN FRANCHISING VetFran

VetFran or VetScam? Turnover Rates of IFA-Endorsed Vet-Friendly Franchises

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 ADMIN 0 Comments franchise, Franchise Business Review, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, Franchises for Vets, IFA, international franchise association, Top Franchises for Veterans, Vet-Friendly Franchises, Veteran Transition, Veterans Franchise Warning, Vetfran

Franchise industry investigative journalist Sean Kelly is doing a deep dive into the practices of groups that profess to guide

Buying a Franchise FRANCHISE MYTHS Jim Lager WHY SMART FRANCHISEES FAIL

Former Franchisee: Don’t Expect Independence or Freedom From a Franchise

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 ADMIN 1 Comment buying a franchise, franchise, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, franchise ownership, how to buy a franchise, jim lager, unhappy franchisee

Jim Lager’s experience as a franchisee spans four decades and three national brands. Now a (truly) independent business owner, Lager

ALL POSTS AmericInn Franchise Jim Lager SNAP-ON WHY SMART FRANCHISEES FAIL

Franchise Ownership? There’s No Such Thing

May 5, 2020September 11, 2020 ADMIN 34 Comments AmericInn franchise, buying a franchise, franchise, franchise advice, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, how to buy a franchise, snap-on Tools, unhappy franchisee, Why Smart Franchisees Fail, Why Smart People Fail

“Franchise Ownership? There’s No Such Thing.” Veteran franchisee Jim Lager dispels the myth that franchisees are business owners. They own

AmericInn Franchise Buying a Franchise Jim Lager SNAP-ON SPOTLIGHT 1 WHY SMART FRANCHISEES FAIL

Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail

May 5, 2020October 8, 2021 ADMIN 0 Comments AmericInn franchise, buying a franchise, franchise, franchise advice, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, how to buy a franchise, jim lager, snap-on Tools, Texas Hose Pro, unhappy franchisee, Why Smart Franchisees Fail, Why Smart People Fail

Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail is a writing and publishing collaboration between successful former franchisee Jim Lager and IdeaFarm

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PIRTEK USA Letter to Kim Gubera, PIRTEK CEO

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 ADMIN 0 Comments franchise, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, franchisee associations, hydraulic hose franchise, Kim Gubera, Kim Gubera PIRTEK, Pirtek franchise, Pirtek USA

Kim Gubera, CEO of PIRTEK USA, allegedly sent an email to all PIRTEK franchisees disparaging this website and threatening franchisees

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As Pressure Mounts, Franchisee Associations Push Back

April 24, 2020April 28, 2020 ADMIN 2 Comments franchise, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, franchisee associations, hydraulic hose franchise, Jerry Marks, Justin Klein, Marks & Klein, Pirtek franchise, Pirtek USA, trampoline Park franchise, Urban Air, Urban Air franchise

At Marks & Klein in Red Bank, NJ, some attorneys are pushing back against fee increases on behalf of a

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SOMETIMES SPOUSE Christy Ogle Max Ogle Bankruptcy Filing

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 ADMIN 2 Comments Christy Ogle, Christy Ogle bankruptcy, Crystal Stewart, franchise, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, illegal franchise, Max Ogle, Max Ogle Bankruptcy, Sometimes Spouse, Sometimes Spouse lawsuits, Waco TX

SOMETIMES SPOUSE: Christy Ogle, Max Ogle Bankruptcy Filing (Free Download). Christy Ogle claims Sometimes Spouse isn’t a franchise, yet she

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TAPP PALMER, Clubstore Outlet Franchise: What Happened?

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 ADMIN 14 Comments Alan George, Christopher Conner, Clubstore Outlet, Clubstore Outlet franchise, Clubstore Outlet franchise complaints, Clubstore Outlet franchise opportunity, FMS, franchise, franchise complaints, Franchise Marketing Systems, franchise opportunity, Franserve, Franserve franchise brokers, Jerry Rieder, Kim Marinoff, Pamela Currie, Tapp Palmer, Tapp Palmer Clubstore Outlet, Tapp Palmer lawsuits, Tapp Palmer Realtor, Tapp Palmer scam, unhappy franchisee

Tapp Palmer is being called a con-man who sold a bunch of Clubstore Outlet franchises then failed to support them.

ALL POSTS DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT franchise Fast Food franchise FOOD FRANCHISES Roland Dickey Jr. SBA FRANCHISE LOANS

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT Franchise SBA Loans Investigated by U.S. Senator

May 25, 2019July 23, 2019 ADMIN 1 Comment   Senator Mastro, DBRI, Dickey's closed, Dickey’s, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchise, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Incorporated, Dickey’s franchise, franchise, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, SBA 7(a) franchise loans, SBA Guaranteed Loans, Senator Catherine Cortez Mastro, Small business Administration

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchise SBA-guaranteed loans, which we’ve reported have an unusually high and growing default rate, are being investigated

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