May 22nd, 2008
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Barista’s Coffee Franchise: Attorney Violated Ethical Standards,
People Lie. People Cheat. People Advertise.,
Want to Franchise Your Business? Do Your Homework First.
This is the permanent injuction issued against Barista’s and Friends d/b/a Barista’s Daily Grind franchise company, Steven Sickler and Cathy Mettenbrink for violation of franchise laws. The attorney who drafted the insufficient documents […]
By Sean Kelly -- 0 comments
May 22nd, 2008
(FranchisePick.Com) Related story: People Lie. People Cheat. People Advertise., Want to Franchise Your Business? Do Your Homework First.
The Kearney Hub reports that the “referee” overseeing disciplinary proceedings against Kearney, Nebraska attorney Jeff Orr is blowing the whistle on Orr, and giving him a 15 yard penalty for impersonating a franchise attorney.
In 2002, Barista’s owners Sickler […]
By Sean Kelly -- 1 comment
December 14th, 2007
Steven Sickler, Founder of Failed Barista’s Franchise Company Who Says Law Firm Deceived Him, Responds to Franchise Pick Article.
(FranchisePick.Com) My October post Want to Franchise Your Business? Do Your Homework First recounted the unfortunate cautionary tale of a promising coffee concept called Barista’s and Barista’s founders Steven Sickler and Cathy Mettenbrick. In an earlier post (FTC Stops Coffee Shop […]
By Sean Kelly -- 10 comments
October 23rd, 2007
(FranchisePick.Com) Yesterday, I posted a story (He Put the Con in Franchise CONsultant) about a couple who thought they could franchise their business for $2500 and, within three months, be on their way to owning the next McDonald’s or Subway franchise empire. I concluded (rather insensitively) that if they had actually sold […]
By Sean Kelly -- 10 comments
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