COMPANIES

RICKY’S CANDY, CONES & CHAOS: Summit, NJ Store to Close

We received the following sad message via email from Liliana Carvalho, the owner of the Ricky’s Candy, Cones & Chaos…

15 years ago

GEEKS ON CALL Notice of Default & Foreclosure

Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. - FORM 8-K - October 27, 2009 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C.…

15 years ago

NOBLE ROMAN’S PIZZA: Worst Franchises for SBA Loan Defaults

Our recent post 15 Worst Franchises by SBA Loan Defaults listed the franchise concepts with the highest rate of SBA…

15 years ago

CURVES: Franchise Resale Complaints, Comments

Our previous post CURVES: Franchise Resale Buyer Alleges Fraud, originally published on the Franchise Pick website, generated some strong comments. …

15 years ago

CURVES: Franchise Resale Buyer Alleges Fraud

Earlier this year, Curves International Inc. chief executive Gary Heavin, said that high SBA loan defaults were a result of…

15 years ago

COLD STONE CREAMERY: Bitter Franchisee Alleges Encroachment

According to the Brown Daily Herald, a Cold Stone Creamery franchisee blames the recent failure of her Providence, RI franchise…

16 years ago

CURVES: In Oregon, Curves Franchises Die Alone

Oregon Curves franchise owners Brandie and Josh Wilson are in trouble.  According to reports, they have been previously evicted by…

16 years ago

SIGNWORLD: VP Jack Werner Fires Back at Critics

Our earlier post SIGNWORLD Complaints contained excerpts of comments (from complaint site Ripoff Report) critical of the Signworld business opportunity,…

16 years ago

SIGNWORLD Complaints

SIGNWORLD claims it is a business opportunity, not a franchise.  Others use a different term to describe SIGNWORLD:  A Ripoff. …

16 years ago

FTC’s Janitorial Franchise Buyer’s Guide

Interested in Janitorial or Commercial Cleaning franchises?  The FTC and the Maryland Attorney General’s Office jointly produced the Buying a…

16 years ago