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CURVES: Franchise Award Question
rogers7808 writes:
I was interested in purchasing a Curves until I read some of the posts.
If Curves is such a bad deal, why has it been named “Franchisor of the Year for 2009?
Rogers7808:
There are no valid franchise awards/rankings that I know of (Though FranSurvey.Com at one time seemed to be useful and well-intentioned. I’m not sure of its status currently). All are somehow driven by a self-serving motive. For Entrepreneur magazine, the 800 lb. gorilla of franchise rankings, it is ad sales and perpetuation of the franchise myth of great opportunities galore.
The 2009 Franchisor of the Year award was [...]
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IT’S JUST LUNCH Complaints
Are you familiar with the It’s Just Lunch franchise dating service? Share a comment below.
According to the It’s Just Lunch dating service franchise website “It’s Just Lunch is a fun, proactive approach to your personal life. As first date specialists, we arrange fun lunch dates and drinks after work for busy professionals… Our matchmaking is responsible for thousands of marriages and serious relationships…”
Since we began writing about It’s Just Lunch 2 years ago, we’ve received only negative consumer comments.
Casey wrote:
I had a HORRIBLE experience with It’s Just Lunch. I advise anyone to put your money elsewhere. Take yourself on vacation [...]
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Hide Your Beagle! Vick’s an Eagle!
Franchise Pick readers weigh in on the Eagle’s signing convicted dog-fighter Michael Vick.
In signing convicted dog fighter and animal abuser Michael Vick to a multimillion dollar deal, is the Philadelphia Eagles franchise showing compassion and forgiveness or immoral opportunism? Readers responded emotionally to our post PETA, Dog Lovers Tear Into Eagles, Vick.
Bob wrote:
Vick ran a death camp for dogs for five years, and now were are supposed to cheer for him? Would the Eagles put high ranking Nazi officers who participated in the Holocost on the team if it helped make money? I think yes. Earlier this year they had [...]
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PETA, Dog Lovers Tear Into Eagles, Vick
The Philadelphia Eagles franchise has some new foes this season: PETA & animal rights activists
Pictured above: Catherine Bordeaux debates with Lamont Anderson, a Vick supporter, both of Philadelphia, while protesting the Philadelphia Eagles signing of Michael Vick, who served 18 months in federal prison on dog fighting charges, after a press conference at the team practice facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, on 14 August 2009. (Credit Image: © EPA/ZUMAPRESS.com)
Also read: Hide Your Beagle! Vick’s an Eagle!
Animal Rights activist group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) & scores of dog lovers nationwide will be rooting against the Philadelphia Eagles [...]
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PETLAND: Drowned Rabbits Sink Franchise
A Petland employee not only allegedly drowned two injured rabbits, she sunk her employer’s Petland franchise… for good.
Also read: PETLAND: Who’s the Sick Puppy Here?
Petland Chain Sued by Unhappy Franchisees
Petland has terminated the franchise agreement of the Akron Petland store after store employee Liz Carlisle allegedly posted a photograph on FaceBook that showed herself grinning and proudly holding up two drowned rabbit carcasses.
According to North Country Gazette:
Liz Carlisle, 20, of Ravenna, posted her photo with the dead rabbits on July 28 and bragged to her friends that she had drowned the rabbits because they injured each other while [...]
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Is LIBERTY TAX SERVICE a Great Franchise?
Is LIBERTY TAX SERVICE a great franchise opportunity dedicated to franchisee success or a “cult-like” organization out to “churn and burn their franchisees”?
That question arose recently on an UnhappyFranchisee.com post about the Liberty Tax Service franchise entitled Are LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Franchise Owners Happy?
UnhappyFranchisee.Com points out that In 2009, Entrepreneur magazine listed Liberty Tax Service as the #3 franchise, surpassed only by Subway at #1 and McDonald’s at #2. At the close of 2008, the number of U.S.-based Liberty Tax Service franchises reached nearly 2,500.
The Liberty Tax Services franchise website claims it’s recognition and growth is due to it’s superior [...]
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THE UPS STORE Franchise: Recent Comments
Are you considering investing in a The UPS Store franchise?
You can gain a world of insight into franchise ownership from the thousands of comments left by current and past The UPS Store franchise owners on FranchisePick.com and the Unhappy Franchisee websites. Here are come recent comments.
From the post THE UPS STORE Franchisees: Drop-Offs Can Drop Dead
Critics of The UPS Store franchise claim that UPS has turned franchise owners’ locations into glorified “drop boxes” and unfairly compete with them directly. Many feel that UPS intentionally undercuts franchisees’ business by offering customers the option of printing their own labels, then dropping their [...]
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Franchise Warning: Solera Distributors
Before you fall in love with that exciting new franchise concept, it pays to familiarize yourself with franchise regulations and see whether your new squeeze is cheating on you.
For instance, the FTC prohibits promises of success or profits in franchise marketing materials. However, the Solera Distributors franchise website is filled with illegal earnings claims promising franchisee success & profitability. Solera Distributors claims:
…Franchisees should be able to support their basic living requirements for 4-6 months while building the foundation of their business. Franchisees will work in a defined territory. The potential of each territory will allow the franchisee the opportunity to [...]
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Mister Softee DIDN’T Attack Haagen Dasz
CORRECTION: I picked up the story from NBC New York and Lunch’er Rich’s email on Midtown Lunch that a Mister Softee driver assaulted a Haagen Dazs street vendor. Turns out, the driver was an independent and not affiliated with Mister Softee. My apologies.
James Conway, President of Mister Softee writes:
Sean… your report of the fight involving the haagen-dazs vendor is incorrect. The truck / driver involved is a red & white independent truck – not Mister Softee. Go to http://www.midtownlunch.com for a picture taken at the scene.
My apologies for repeating the error… I’ve corrected the post below.
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The ice cream truck feuds [...]
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MISTER SOFTEE Busted in Drug Sting
Don’t be deceived by the dapper suit and smiling sugary cone head: Mister Softee is a one-mascot New York crime spree.
Here’s the scoop: Just as allegations began surfacing that a Mister Softee franchise owner may be using threats of violence to intimidate and scare off competitor Kool Man in Queens (read Mister Softee Accused of Threats & Thuggery), Mister Softee got busted for drug possession in nearby Long Island.
According to Newsday:
A Mister Softee vendor was scooped up for making deliveries of cocaine while blaring the trademark jingle up and down his Long Island route, cops said yesterday.
Undercover cops conducting surveillance [...]
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