PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising

Welcome to the PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising. This page will serve as an index

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Did PIRTEK CEO Kim Gubera Lie, Under Penalty of Perjury, in Her Sworn Declaration?

Is it a lie if someone very cleverly and intentionally creates a false impression in order to mislead?  If so,

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Former Franchisee Jim Lager’s Image on PIRTEKUSA.Com – Current Status

This is the image currently indexed in search engines & posted on the PIRTEKUSA.com website at http://private.pirtekusa.com/images/FranConnectJumpPage3.jpg Here’s a screenshot

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Is PIRTEK USA Racist? Or Just Really, Really White?

PIRTEK USA has been accused of using franchisee confidentiality agreements and private mediation to keep allegations of racism out of

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Does U.S. Army Veteran Jim Lager Recommend the PIRTEK Franchise?

If you search “Jim Lager PIRTEK,” you might think that U.S. Army veteran Jim Lager is a happy & successful

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Behind The Curtain: PIRTEK USA – Interview(s) with Wisconsin Franchisee Tom Fechter

UnhappyFranchisee.Com’s “Behind the Curtain” series, which takes an insider’s look at the reality behind franchise company marketing claims, has added

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PIRTEK USA CEO Kim Gubera Claim of No Closures in 2020 Questioned

PIRTEK USA CEO told Franchise Times that none of the company’s hydraulic hose franchises ceased operation in 2020.  However, PIRTEK’s

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VetFran or VetSham? Why Good Franchisors Should Leave VetFran

Of all the sellers of fake credibility and unearned accolades to franchisors, the IFA’s VetFran program is perhaps the most

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