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July 30th, 2008

Is McDonald’s Funding a "naked homosex-fest"?

 

(FranchisePick.Com) According to this report(McDonald’s profits help fund naked homosex-fest) on WorldNetDaily.com, the American Family Association (AFA) is “ramping up the pressure on McDonald’s for its decision to fully promote the homosexual lifestyle and condemn people who object on moral and religious grounds as haters.”
In a new alert to its millions of supporters, the […]

By sean -- 31 comments

July 20th, 2008

Dream Diets? Should Meal Prep Convert to Weight Loss Kitchens?

Unhappy Franchisee reader and ex-Dream Dinners customer Jennifer recounts the reason she no longer goes to Dream Dinners, but goes to a non-franchised meal prep kitchen instead. In complaining about the shrinking portion size, she sparks the idea that could save the meal assembly concept: Perhaps meal assembly places like Dream Dinners should […]

By sean -- 0 comments

July 15th, 2008

Cuppy’s Coffee Franchisees: Show Some Gratitude!

What’s the fuss about Cuppy’s Coffee? This’ll get you up to speed: CUPPY’S COFFEE, Java Jo’z, Elite Manufacturing, Medina Blogliography
Cuppy’s Coffee franchisees: Enough is enough! There’s been a lot of whining and snivelling around here lately from Cuppy’s Coffee franchisees (or “depositers” as we call them. Or “Involuntary Investors”).
I paid […]

By sean -- 4 comments

July 3rd, 2008

Have You Attended a Franchise Discovery Day?

Have you ever attended a franchise discovery day presentation?
If you have, please share your experience for an upcoming feature.
Where was it held?
Was it what you expected?
Was it a good way to learn about the franchise opportunity?
Were you more or less interested in joining the franchise after attending?
Did you buy a franchise after attending a franchise […]

By sean -- 1 comment

June 30th, 2008

Research Report Findings: U.S. Affluent Market

Research & Markets has released its Spring Survey of the Richest Americans. So for those of you who are interested in how my friends at the club and I are doing, here you go.
The participants of this national survey included 467 men and women in households with an average annual income of $315,600, […]

By sean -- 0 comments

April 4th, 2008

Today’s Franchise Pic: Cleopatra’s Value Meal

(FranchisePick.com franchise blog) Could Big Macs be the lost secret ingredient to McMummification?

Pictured: Detail of a McDonald’s® billboard in Basel City, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland.
Source: PineappleXVI Licensed through Creative Commons
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By sean -- 7 comments

April 3rd, 2008

Today’s Franchise Pic: Lenin Contemplates Burrito (Taco Del Mar)

(FranchisePick.com franchise blog) FranchisePick.Com pic of the day is from Jameica:
Lenin Contemplates a Burrito.
Taken at a Seattle Taco Del Mar.
Taco Del Mar is a Seattle-based fast food mexican concept in the tradition of Chipotle
FranchisePick.com status: Controversial.
Fast Facts: Taco Del Mar was founded in 1992 and now numbers more than 270 stores […]

By sean -- 0 comments

April 3rd, 2008

Taco Del Mar Franchise Dream Ends in Tragedy, Suicide

(FranchisePick.Com) What began as the dream of owning a thriving fast food franchise restaurant has ended in bizarre story of arson & suicide, leaving a retail area in ruins, one man badly burned and facing charges, a franchise owner dead by her own hand, a husband without his wife or business, and three […]

By sean -- 2 comments

April 2nd, 2008

Pure Weight Loss: Sad Employee Story

(FranchisePick.Com)  For anyone who lost money, time and patience dealing with Pure Weight Loss (formerly LA Weight Loss, here’s one for the “I thought I had it bad” file.  Pure Weight Loss employee “Angie” left this sad tale as a comment on a recent post:
I was an employee of Pure Weight Loss. This is my […]

By sean -- 3 comments

April 1st, 2008

Domino’s Pizza: Pizza Operators Respond to Dead Puppy Dilemma

(FranchisePick.Com)  Related Posts:  Domino’s Killed Her Puppy in 30 Minutes or Less,
FRANCHISE POLL: IS DOMINO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR PUPPY’S DEATH?
All eyes are on FranchisePick.Com as the poll results come rolling in.  The polls at the pizza industry Think Tank at PMQ are showing 27% in favor of Domino’s buying the obnoxious dog owner a new puppy (Actual response: “definitely.  […]

By sean -- 5 comments