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Great Clips: Ethical Business Practices Pay Dividends
Despite the recession, hair care franchise company Great Clips is growing at, well, a great clip. According to Vice President of Franchise Development Rob Goggins: Great Clips has posted same-store sales increases for 22 straight quarters. Great Clips is on target to recruit more than 100 new franchisees this year. Great Clips is track to [...]
Great Clips: Ethical Business Practices Pay Dividends
Despite the recession, hair care franchise company Great Clips is growing at, well, a great clip. According to Vice President of Franchise Development Rob Goggins: Great Clips has posted same-store sales increases for 22 straight quarters. Great Clips is on target to recruit more than 100 new franchisees this year. Great Clips is track to [...]
CHILDREN’S ORCHARD: May 2010 Press Release
Children’s resale franchise Children’s Orchard is distributing the following press release. Reactions and comments regarding the release are invited here: CHILDREN’S ORCHARD: CEO Taylor Bond Claims Franchisees Giving “Rave Reviews” Read more about the (previously?) troubled franchise chain here: CHILDREN’S ORCHARD: Overview & Links “Nation’s First Children’s Resale Franchise Reveals Business Model for Future “May [...]
CHILDREN’S ORCHARD: CEO Taylor Bond Claims Franchisees Giving “Rave Reviews”
Children’s Orchard CEO Taylor Bond claims, in a recent press release, that as it celebrates its 30th anniversary, his troubled company continues to be the leader and trailblazer of the “upscale resale franchise concept.” // He claims that his recent operational and franchise innovations “have helped to increase store inventories, boosted customer traffic and satisfaction, [...]
COLLEGE PRO PAINTERS: Great Opportunity or Franchise Scam?
The College Pro Painters franchise opportunity seems like a brilliant idea: a program that gives college students and recent graduates the training, systems, branding and guidance they need to build their own successful, profitable seasonal house painting businesses.
The idea seems to be a win-win for everyone: Homeowners get a quality, reliable paint job at [...]
LIBERTY TAX FRANCHISE: Praise from 1st Year Owner
The Liberty Tax franchise opportunity has both its supporters and its detractors, neither of which are shy with their opinions.
As of this writing, two UnhappyFranchisee.com posts have 60+ comments on Liberty Tax and founder John Hewitt:
LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Franchise Complaints
Are LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Franchise Owners Happy?
We received a recent comment from a “Mario” who [...]
LIBERTY TAX FRANCHISE: Praise from 1st Year Owner
The Liberty Tax franchise opportunity has both its supporters and its detractors, neither of which are shy with their opinions.
As of this writing, two UnhappyFranchisee.com posts have 60+ comments on Liberty Tax and founder John Hewitt:
LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Franchise Complaints
Are LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Franchise Owners Happy?
We received a recent comment from a “Mario” who [...]
PRO GOLF OF AMERICA Franchise Ends in Chapter 11 Asset Auction
Pro Golf of America CEO/President Frank Hutton recently posted this notice on LinkedIn:
“Franchise Chapter 11 Asset Auction – Bankruptcy Court Sale ”In re: Golf Acquisitions LLC dba/ Pro Golf LLC Case No. 09-66452 United States Bankruptcy Court Eastern District Southern Division of MI. There will be an auction for the sale [...]
MAKE & TAKE GOURMET: Defendant Attorneys Off The Hook
Make & Take Gourmet was not one of the largest of the ill-fated Meal Prep (Meal Assembly Kitchen) franchise fiascos, but it continues to be one of the most notable.
It seemed pretty clear from public news stories on Make & Take that the founders sold unregistered franchises in violation of franchise laws, that they [...]
