NY Bagel Franchise Scam Links & Complaint Timeline
We stopped the NY Bagel Scam! After a nearly ten-year battle by investigative journalist Sean Kelly and his franchise watchdog
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Letter to JDog Franchises LLC President Kevin Kopa
JDog President Kevin Kopa is allegedly telling franchisees that Unhappy Franchisee publisher Sean Kelly is unwilling to speak with him
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How Franchisors & Their Attorneys Silence Franchise Dissent: PIRTEK & Venable llp
For nearly 20 years, the Unhappy Franchisee website has had to withstand numerous attacks from franchisors and their highly paid
Read MorePIRTEK, Joblove Finally Respond to Criticism; Corrections, Cooperation Invited
After dozens of invitations to provide corrections, clarifications, rebuttals or other statements to our reporting, opinions and criticism, PIRTEK USA
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PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising
Welcome to the PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising. This page will serve as an index
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Was Biased Arbitrator’s Silencing of Army Veteran Lager Unenforceable?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a statement that it believes “contractual requirements and limitations that impede Bureau investigations
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PIRTEK USA’s Novel Attack on Free Speech & a Free Press
PIRTEK USA and their multiple law firms are not unique in their commitment to silencing franchise dissent and making an
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DICKEY’S Franchise Complaints Submitted to FTC
UnhappyFranchisee.Com has been giving a voice to Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchisees, warning prospective franchise investors and submitting information to government
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AAA Franchise Arbitrator Kaufmann Flaunts Pro-Franchisor Bias
David J. Kaufmann, the self-appointed franchisor-biased arbitrator in the PIRTEK USA litigation against its former top franchisee, Jim Lager, claims
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Did PIRTEK CEO Kim Gubera Lie, Under Penalty of Perjury, in Her Sworn Declaration?
Is it a lie if someone very cleverly and intentionally creates a false impression in order to mislead? If so,
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