COMPANIES

LIBERTY TAX SERVICE: Unhappy Franchisees Need a Reality Check

Franchisee “Joey Black” claims that the unhappy franchisees (and ex-franchisees) of Liberty Tax who vent here are “over the top”…

15 years ago

CURVES: Complaints of Unauthorized Membership Charges

Most of the Curves for Women comments and emails we receive are requests for guidance and/or complaints from struggling Curves…

15 years ago

SUBWAY: What Do Franchisees Make on $5 Footlongs?

Discount promotions like Subway’s $5 Footlongs sub campaign provide are attractive to consumers and great for the franchisor… but what…

15 years ago

LITTLE CAESARS: What Franchisees Make on a $5 Pizza

Question:  Can Little Caesar’s franchise owners really make money on a five-dollar pizza? Answer:  Not much.  SmartMoney.com surveyed franchisees from…

15 years ago

McDONALD’S: What Franchisees Make on a $1 Burger

Question:  Can McDonald’s franchise owners really make money on a dollar-menu hamburger? Answer:  A little.  But they’ve got to make…

15 years ago

QUIZNOS: Franchisees Lost $2.25 per Sub on Giveaway

Discount promotions are one of the most contentious areas of the franchisor / franchisee relationship.  (Especially when it comes to…

15 years ago

RICKY’S CANDY: Why’d the Princeton Store Close?

Thanks to Krystal Knapp, writer for the Times of Trenton, for citing UnhappyFranchisee.com as a source for her recent article…

15 years ago

SPORTS CLIPS: A Great Franchise? Read Recent Comments.

In April, 2009, franchise writer and consultant Sean Kelly asked readers “Is Sports Clips a Great Franchise?”  The question was…

15 years ago