FRANCHISE ISSUES

Ai Music Videos Expose Franchise Side Hustle Scam

Franchise scams are evolving – and so is the fight against them.  The Unhappy Franchisee Ai Music Video Series exposes the tricks…

10 months ago

Franchise Myth #1: That Franchisees OWN Their Own Businesses

Franchise sellers promote franchise “ownership” as a way to “Own Your Own Business!” and “Be Your Own Boss!”  We commonly…

10 months ago

DonutNV Franchise: Another Franchisee Discredits the Semi-Absentee Claim

In videos, ads and lead-generation pages across the Internet, DonutNV Franchising, Inc., Franchise Fastlane & other truth-resistant promoters continue to push…

10 months ago

DONUTNV Franchise Owners Selling at a Loss [UPDATED]

Last year’s hot new franchise opportunity sometimes becomes this year’s discounted resale (and, in the worst cases, next year’s cautionary…

12 months ago

DONUTNV Has Exited the Franchise Fastlane [Updated]

Not long ago, the DonutNV franchise was the sizzling hot new concept, hyped by commissioned brokers who herded eager prospects…

12 months ago

PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Complaints (Part One)

PAINT Nail Bar franchise complaints continue to stream in from current & former franchisees across the country.  We’ve excerpted complaints…

12 months ago

PAINT NAIL BAR Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) 2024 – Discussion Invited

The PAINT Nail Bar franchise is promoted as the “opportunity of a lifetime” by franchisors Mark Schlossberg, Michele Schlossberg &…

12 months ago

PAINT NAIL BAR Franchise: Do Franchisees Recommend the PAINT Nail Bar Franchise?

Mark & Michele Schlossberg claim the PAINT Nail Bar franchise is “the opportunity of a lifetime.”  Yet their disclosure documents,…

12 months ago

EMPOWER BRANDS Exits Franchise Fastlane.  Will They Exit the “Semi-Absentee Franchise” Pitch as Well?

Empower Brands acquired & immediately franchised four “incubation brands” (their term).  Does that mean those initial franchisees invested in concepts…

1 year ago

EMPOWER Brands Semi-Absentee Franchise Claims – Discussion Invited

Empower Brands promotes 10 home services franchise opportunities.  Six brands require franchisees to focus full-time on their franchise businesses.  Four…

1 year ago