FRANCHISE ISSUES

CA Franchise Legislation AB-525 Signed into Law

On Sunday, Oct. 11, Gov. Jerry Brown signed California bill AB-525 into law, giving Caligornia franchisees more protections when purchasing,…

9 years ago

LEGACY ACADEMY, INC. v. Mamilove LLC Franchisee Award Reversed (Court Ruling)

In 2013, a Gwinnett County jury awarded former Legacy Academy franchisees  $1,155,000 after finding the childcare franchisor had made misleading…

9 years ago

NY BAGEL CAFÉ Franchise Fraud Investigation by MD Attorney General

The NY Bagel Café franchise opportunity, President Joe Smith and franchise salesman Dennis Mason are being investigated by the Maryland…

9 years ago

NY BAGEL CAFÉ Franchise: Have You Been Scammed?

Have you paid a franchise fee for a NY Bagel Café franchise, and were then unable to get financing or…

9 years ago

DICKEY’S Franchise Lost A $1M Sale Today. Here’s Why.

Dickey’s Barbecue franchise team lost a potential franchise deal that could have brought the company over $1,000,000 in franchise fees,…

9 years ago

DICKEY’S Franchise Class Action Lawsuit Filed in CA

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchise owners in California have filed a class action lawsuit against Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. alleging Fraud,…

9 years ago

Is DICKEY’S BBQ Hiding Franchise Failures?

A Dickey’s franchise owner claims that the franchisor is hiding franchise failures by reselling and reopening failed locations over and…

9 years ago

Joe Smith, Dennis Mason & NY Bagel Café Franchise Exposed: 10 Things You Should Know

Joseph “Joe” Smith is the founder and President of NY Bagel Café, a franchise concept with a near 90% failure…

9 years ago

Is NY BAGEL CAFÉ Violating Multiple State Franchise Laws?

The NY Bagel Café franchise, which has perhaps the highest failure rates of any active franchise seller we’ve encountered, appears…

9 years ago

NY BAGEL CAFE Kicked Off Franchise Sites for Deceptive Ads

NY Bagel Café franchise advertisements have been dropped from two prominent franchise advertising networks after Unhappy Franchisee provided evidence of…

9 years ago