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…this “golden child” of the ice cream industry continues to go undetected in their ruthless business practices, their flawed business model and their total disregard for the profitability of the franchisee.
If you are thinking about buying a [Cold Stone Creamery] franchise - DON’T DO IT!!!
J.B. Montgomery, ex-franchisee, from his Cold Stone Creamery complaint […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(Franworst’s Worst Franchises) The news rocking the franchise world today is the confirmation of the rumor that Angelina Jolie is franchising her womb. Business satire site BizLevity (or BizLechery, judging by a photo - left - so offensive I could not help but post it.)
Mark Jabo broke the story of Jolie’s intent […]
(FranchisePick) We’re pleased to be able to share this guest post from my b5 colleague Miki Saxon, CEO of RampUp Solutions and the b5 blogger of Leadership Turn.
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Franchises and corporate culture - Miki Saxon, CEO, RampedUp Solutions
These days you’re bombarded by articles about corporate culture. Culture as the corporate […]
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 […]
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, […]
(Franchise Pick Franchise Blog) Things have gotten chilly for Cold Stone Creamery. It started with Richard Gibson’s The Inside Scoop article in the Wall Street Journal:
Earlier in this decade, Cold Stone Creamery was one of the hottest franchises around. The super-premium ice-cream stores attracted scores of franchisees hungry for a piece of […]
There are franchise opportunities that enable thousands to live the American dream of business ownership and financial independence. There are others that entrap would-be entrepreneurs into their worst nightmares, costing them their savings, homes, reputations, marriages, and more. How can you tell the difference?
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