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CURVES: Should Failed Franchises be Resold?
The Curves franchise on Thorold Stone Road, Niagra Falls reportedly closed overnight.
According to the Niagra Falls Review, members reportedly “worked out the day before and no one said anything and then came in the next morning and it was all dark and empty.”
The sign on the door read: "Attention Curves members. Sorry closed for [...]
LITTLE SUNSHINE’S PLAYHOUSE: Stormclouds, Franchise Lawsuits
Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool franchise website welcomes visitors with a fairy tale:
“Once upon a time there was a happy place where children played in a kingdom of creative encouragement. Where Little Sunshine, Riley B and all their friends across the land grew by leaps and bounds in their magical home away from home.”
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However, [...]
PLAY N TRADE: Recruits Multi-Unit Video Game Franchise Owners
There have been many contentions online that the franchise graveyard contains the dreams – and financial wellbeing, savings, credit scores, etc. – of many a failed Play N Trade franchise owner. For that reason, many might find the name of the Play N Trade franchise contact (Miles Coffin) ironic, if not appropos.
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When writer Sean [...]
Facebook Horror Stories: Sub Franchise Employees Hating On Customers
Are your franchise employees sabotaging your brand on Facebook? by Sean Kelly
Caution: This post contains some pretty offensive material.
There’s a popular sandwich delivery franchise that spends millions each year trying to build a fun, friendly, customer-centric brand. Unfortunately, this particular sub franchise chain and its franchise owners don’t monitor Facebook. If they did, they’d see [...]
WIRELESS TOYZ Fraud Case: Franchise Company, Simtob Must Pay; Barbat Cleared
One of several franchisee lawsuits charging Wireless Toyz, and executives Richard Simtob, Joe Barbat, and Jack Barbat with fraud has ended with mixed results.
According to Crain’s Detroit: “An Oakland County jury awarded $180,600 damages last week against Wireless Toyz and another $20,000 against Richard Simtob, its finance director and vice president of franchise development, in [...]
RENT-A-CENTER to Pay $340K for Customer Harrassment
Rent-A-Center, the parent of rental franchise chain ColorTyme, has reached a settlement with the Washington Attorney General’s Office over claims that it harrassed and directed profanity against customers.
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The the Plano, Texas based company (NASDAQ: RCII) has vehemently denied the charges but agreed to pay Washington more than $340,000 in legal fees and costs to [...]
