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CORK & OLIVE Team Launches Solera Wine Franchise. Beware!

Michael Probst & Deborah Augenti are at it again. We received a tip that Probst & Augenti, the same people…

15 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: Michael Probst Forms New Corporation

You can't keep a good man down. Despite the recent plunge into bankruptcy that left his Cork & Olive wine…

15 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: Oldsmar Store Reopens; C&O Coming to Ocala?

SPONSORED LINKS: _________________________ Former Ex reports that the Cork & Olive store in Oldsmar, FL has reopened. Who is the…

16 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: New Ownership & Franchise Rumors

Rumors are flying that Rainer Appold has led a group of investors in buying what's left of the Cork &…

16 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: The Probst Method of Guilt Avoidance

A key skill for CEOs of imploded franchise companies is denial, accompanied by a ninja-like avoidance of any admission of…

16 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: How to Make Pruno (Prison Wine)

In Pruno Veritas. What is Pruno? In prisons, it is cellblock wine made from fruit, sugar and, often, moldy bread.…

16 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: Probst Prison Wine (Humor)

The folks over at FranWorst.com are dedicated to celebrating the worst franchise opportunities and the worst product ideas in franchising.…

16 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: Trinity’s Life After Franchise

According to the June 25, 2008 story by Carl Orth in The Suncoast News, Cork & Olive Trinity is positioned…

16 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: Who is Deborah Augenti?

(Unhappy Franchisee)  Here's a post by TAKEN.  Who is Deborah Augenti?  Have you had dealings with her?  What's her reputation? …

16 years ago

Cork & Olive Co-op: What’s the Story?

What's the story on the Cork & Olive franchisee co-op? Did all the franchisees join?  Are there new franchisees (not…

16 years ago