July 24th, 2008
(Franchise Pick) FOR THE FULL LIST OF LA WEIGHT LOSS STORE CLOSINGS (RUMORS), VISIT DEAR VAHAN. Three consistent comments we get about LA Weight Loss: 1) My LA Weight Loss center closed/is closing, 2) They owe me a refund, and 3) I’m mad because the program was working.
Why is it […]
By Sean Kelly -- 6 comments
July 17th, 2008
Unhappy Franchisee: Franchising rumors, rants, controversies, issues, complaints & insider information you’re not supposed to know.
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Allegedly, Pamplona isn’t the only home to the running of the bulls. Those who invested with Creative Concepts of America (CCA) for the aggressively advertised Red Bull vending opportunity claim they had a scam run on them by the […]
By Sean Kelly -- 4 comments
July 10th, 2008
And so another bizarre twist to the madcap saga of Cuppy’s Coffee, Elite Manufacturing, FranSynergy, and all the people they owe money to… we present you the Supreme BuildingTechnologies lawsuit against Elite Manufacturing Inc.
Supreme Building Technologies Inc v. Elite Manufacturing Inc
Plaintiff:
Supreme Building Technologies Inc
Defendant:
Elite Manufacturing Inc
Case Number:
1:2008cv00163
Filed:
July 3, 2008
Court:
Indiana Northern District Court
Office:
Contract: Other Office [ […]
By Sean Kelly -- 5 comments
July 9th, 2008
Everybody’s good at something. Seems that Cuppy’s Coffee has a talent for creating unhappy franchisees. Yet another dissatisfied and frustrated franchise owner has reached the end of her rope.
UnhappyFranchisee.com has turned into a veritable shrine to the Cuppy’s Coffee’s and Elite Manufacturing’s amazing ability to piss people off who were once happy to give them […]
By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments
July 8th, 2008
(Unhappy Franchisee) Are you familiar with the Mars/Venus Consulting franchise? Me neither. However, franchisees from down under are sending up a warning that it’s a scam that has just been imported by the U.S. (because we can’t produce out own fast enough. Darn trade deficit!)
Read the warning on that harbinger of happiness, Unhappy Franchisee.
I know […]
By Sean Kelly -- 1 comment
July 8th, 2008
(Top New Franchises) Have you ever been involved with “direct sales” aka multi-level marketing (MLM)? Which one?
Amway? Avon? Cutco Knives (Vector Marketing) Equinox? Forever Living? Goji Juice? Herbalife? Juice Plus? Longaberger Baskets? Mannatech? Mary Kay? Meleleuca? National Safety Associates (NSA)? Nu Skin? […]
By Sean Kelly -- 2 comments
July 2nd, 2008
Internet scams come in many cleverly packaged disguises, from the popular widow of the deposed dictator who wants to share millions to the overseas buyer who wants to buy your stuff on eBay or Craig’s list.
FranchisePick.com readers recently complained they had been ripped off by Online Outpost:
Cameron wrote:
Hi. I tried to buy a bike from […]
By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments
June 26th, 2008
(FranchisePick.Com) Also read: HOW MUCH DOES PURE WEIGHT LOSS OWE YOU?,
PURE WEIGHT LOSS CUSTOMERS: SHARE NEWS & OPINIONS HERE,
Pure Weight Loss to Close All 400 Locations
There’s a new website called Dear Vahan that invites both employee and member victims of Pure Weight Loss and/or LA Weight Loss to share a message to be shared with […]
By Sean Kelly -- 0 comments
June 24th, 2008
(FranchisePick.com The franchise blog) I had an interesting morning; I got into an argument with my Rice Krispies. I distinctly heard “Snap, crackle, f*ck you!” I’m not sure which one of them said it… The Late, Great George Carlin
Also read: The Cereality Franchise Dead Pool: VOTE NOW!
Cereality Franchise Closes in 3 Months; Breaks Previous […]
By Sean Kelly -- 5 comments
June 20th, 2008
(FranchisePick.com The franchise blog) In his Richmond Times-Dispatch column, Iris Taylor describes how a failed Cuppy’s Coffee franchisee “was losing money to bigger competitors,” so they borrowed $40,000 more to go mobile - and operate their business as a concessionaire.
Mary Patrick and her husband, Joe, of Midlothian recently took out a $40,000 line of credit […]
By Sean Kelly -- 4 comments
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