As the recent closing of the Kailu, HI Curves for Women fitness center shows, a failed franchise location is a loss for many involved.
In this case, franchise owner Robbi Ugini must deal with the personal and financial agony of defeat. Her 5 employees are suddenly jobless. Her 270 members are without a fitness club. […]
(FranchisePick.Com) 5 years after purchasing a Nationwide Floor & Window Coverings franchise, John and Cheryl Feldman of Vallejo, CA were still happy with their franchise decision. The system worked, the lifestyle provided what they had expected, and they were getting ready for the fellowship with other Nationwide franchisees at the national convention just days […]
As we did for its predecessor Pure Weight Loss, FranchisePick.com and Weight Loss Complaints (http://weightloss.franbest.com) will try to keep LA Weight Loss customers and employees informed notifications of LA Weight Loss center closings, rumors of upcoming closings , refund and complaint information. Like Pure Weight Loss before it, LA Weight Loss prefers to remain silent, […]
(FranchisePick.Com) Related: Bennigan’s Files For Bankruptcy, Closes Company Locations
Larry Briski, president of the Franchise Operators Association for Bennigan’s, was taken by surprise Tuesday morning by reports that Bennigan’s parent Metromedia Restaurant Group was shuttering company stores and declaring bankruptcy in order to to liquidate its assets and shut down, citing $550 million in assets and […]
Talk Stock Trading broke this story:
S & A Restaurant Corp., parent company of the restaurant chains Steak & Ale and Bennigan’s Grill and Tavern, has filed for bankruptcy. This morning, Bennigan’s closed all of its company-owned stores.
Bennigan’s Grill and Tavern opened in 1976 and has 800 restaurants in 32 states. Its independently owned franchises will […]
(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 […]
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Cork & Olive, the Tampa-based wine bar franchisor that […]
(FranchisePick.Com) Yesterday, UnhappyFranchisee.com reported that the Cork & Olive Franchise Corp. had folded, that the eight company stores had closed, 40 employees had been abruptly laid off and the Cork & Olive franchisees, including one who opened just a week earlier, abandoned by their franchisor Michael Probst.
According to the post on UnhappyFranchisee.com (Cork […]
(FranchisePick.Com) Michael Probst, franchisor of the Cork & Olive wine shop franchise chain, has shuttered his eight company stores, closed the corporate headquarters and laid off 40 employees.
The nine Cork & Olive franchise owners had an emergency meeting this past Wednesday to figure out how they can survive the demise of their cash-strapped […]
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Spring may be warming up for some, but 3 out of the 5 Cold Stone Creamery franchises have gone cold and stiff in the past year.
Melissa Cassutt of the Colorado Springs Gazette […]
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