Wine Store Franchises

WINESTYLES Franchise Complaints

The Winestyles franchise has an alarmingly high SBA loan default rate of 52%.  Winestyles is listed by the SBA among…

12 years ago

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…

15 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: Bankrupt Stores Being Auctioned Off

. . . . . . . . The contents of two bankrupt Cork & Olive wine stores are up…

16 years ago

CORK & 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…

16 years ago

The 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…

16 years ago

CORK & 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…

16 years ago

CORK & 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 &…

16 years ago

CORK & 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…

16 years ago

CORK & 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.…

16 years ago

CORK & OLIVE: Probst Prison Wine (Humor)

The folks over at FranWorst.com are dedicated to celebrating the worst franchise opportunities and the worst product ideas in franchising.…

16 years ago