WINESTYLES Franchise Complaints
The Winestyles franchise has an alarmingly high SBA loan default rate of 52%. Winestyles is listed by the SBA among
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CORK & OLIVE Team Launches Solera Wine Franchise. Beware!
Michael Probst & Deborah Augenti are at it again. We received a tip that Probst & Augenti, the same people
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: Bankrupt Stores Being Auctioned Off
. . . . . . . . The contents of two bankrupt Cork & Olive wine stores are up
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: Michael Probst Forms New Corporation
You can’t keep a good man down. Despite the recent plunge into bankruptcy that left his Cork & Olive wine
Read MoreThe Grape Franchisor Ushers into Bankruptcy Court
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the franchisor of the The Grape wine bar chain has filed for Chapter 11
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: Oldsmar Store Reopens; C&O Coming to Ocala?
SPONSORED LINKS: _________________________ Former Ex reports that the Cork & Olive store in Oldsmar, FL has reopened. Who is the
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: New Ownership & Franchise Rumors
Rumors are flying that Rainer Appold has led a group of investors in buying what’s left of the Cork &
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: The Probst Method of Guilt Avoidance
A key skill for CEOs of imploded franchise companies is denial, accompanied by a ninja-like avoidance of any admission of
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: How to Make Pruno (Prison Wine)
In Pruno Veritas. What is Pruno? In prisons, it is cellblock wine made from fruit, sugar and, often, moldy bread.
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: Probst Prison Wine (Humor)
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