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November 19th, 2008

SUBWAY: Smacked by the Terrifying Pink Handbag of Wrath

Some gay bloggers are celebrating the triumphant power of “pink wrath.”
What was the great human rights victory?  Gay activist and blogger Mike Rogers allegedly bullied Subway into making one of its franchisees withdraw a $2500 campaign contribution to an anti-gay marriage “Yes on 8″ campaign, and one assumes, resubmit it as a personal contribution.
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By Sean Kelly -- 0 comments

June 5th, 2008

"Cousin Vinny" Agnello: Subway Franchisee From Hell

(FranchisePick.Com) The lively dispute between Anthony “Cousin Vinny” Agnello and Subway franchisor Doctor’s Associates, Inc. holds important lessons for both franchisors and prospective franchisees.
Prospective franchisees: If you are a maverick and a rulebreaker, don’t buy a franchise.
Franchisors: If your prospect is a maverick and a rulebreaker, don’t award him a franchise. […]

By Sean Kelly -- 4 comments