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Archive for the ‘RED BULL’ Category

September 3rd, 2008

RED BULL: Victim Gored by Vending Scam

(FranchisePick.Com)  At Unhappy Franchisee, Jan claims she was lulled into a false sense of security by the big name and brand image.  She never thought she’d get fleeced by a major multinational corporation.  But, she claims, that’s what happened:
Red Bull acted in a very fraudulent manner and should be held accountable for involving themselves in […]

By Sean Kelly -- 1 comment

July 19th, 2008

Did Red Bull Scam Jesus?

(Unhappy Franchisee)  Comments are pouring in in response to reports on franchise watchdog site Unhappy Franchisee that Creative Concepts of America and Red Bull North America defrauded investors through an alleged vending scam.
Unhappy franchisees of the Red Bull vending franchise claim that the business opportunity in which they invested induced them to invest an average […]

By Sean Kelly -- 2 comments

July 17th, 2008

Red Bull Vending Franchisees Seeing Red; Speaking Out

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 16th, 2008

Phony Bull-oney: Red Bull Vending Scam Alleged

Franchise Pick reader and ex-Red Bull “franchise owner” Larry contributed a woeful tale of intrigue with Tom Clancy-like dramatic potential (The Hunt for Red Bull-oney?).
According to Larry, Red Bull allegedly sold exclusive licensing rights to place its Red Bull vending machines to a individuals we’ll call “Exclusive Licensees.”  It them, somehow, violated that relationship by […]

By Sean Kelly -- 2 comments

July 4th, 2008

Franchise /Business Opportunity Complaint: Red Bull

(Best Franchise Opportunities) Opportunity seeker Frank Galuppo of Burbank, California is seeing red after allegedly enduring the bull of the Red Bull vending opportunity.
Frank claims that he was misled and defrauded by CCA, which promotes the Red Bull vending business opportunity.  (Technically, the Red Bull opportunity is being offered as a distributorship, not, as […]

By Sean Kelly -- 13 comments