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FTC:  Top 12 Franchise Owner Complaints

In 2023, franchise owners submitted hundreds of complaints to the FTC regarding the franchise relationship, franchise regulations and the lack of…

5 months ago

FRANCHISEES: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Wants Your Input on Franchise Practices, Need for Regulation

Current & Former Franchise Owners:  It’s Time to Speak Up!  The FTC is Inviting Comments & Protecting Your Right to…

5 months ago

JDOG Franchise Owners Urged to Share Their Experiences, Opinions With FTC

JDOG franchise owners:  It’s Time to Speak Up!  The FTC is Inviting Comments & Protecting Your Right to Share Them.…

5 months ago

Franchise Sellers Are Allowed to Lie (Mike Gould – Hounds Town USA Franchise) Part 2

Many prospective & current franchisees incorrectly assume that, if they are blatantly lied to, fraudulently induced or otherwise treated unfairly,…

6 months ago

Is It Legal for Franchisors to LIE to Franchisee Investors? (Mike Gould – Hounds Town USA Franchise) Part 1

Franchise sellers claim that “buying” a franchise is a safer path to business ownership since franchising is “highly regulated.”  The…

6 months ago

The JDog Report: An Urgent Call to End the Exploitation of Veterans in Franchising [UPDATED]

Please share “The JDog Report: An Urgent Call to End the Exploitation of Veterans in Franchising” [PDF] with every active…

7 months ago

How Marine Corps Veteran Jon Binzer Lost $1.5M, His Freedom & His Voice in Just 3 Years

Marine Corps Veteran Jon Binzer lost $1.5M after investing in JDog Junk Removal and JDog Carpet Cleaning franchises.  He and…

7 months ago

Minnesota Unkind: North Shore Area Partners & the Cruelty of Silent Age Discrimination

Minnesota Unkind: North Shore Area Partners & the Cruelty of Silent Age Discrimination by Sean Kelly Garrison Keillor helped establish…

7 months ago

List of JDog Franchisees With Closed or Failed Franchises – UPDATED

Since 2015, JDog franchise disclosure filings indicate that 225 JDog franchises have been terminated or had ownership transferred.  Here are…

7 months ago

Former Franchisee Jim Lager Launches American Hose Pro FAIRCHISE Opportunity

When serial entrepreneur and former franchisee Jim Lager decided to expand his successful hydraulic hose sales and repair into a…

7 months ago