CUPPY’S COFFEE: Attorney Rudy Harper & Assistant Desiree (Reportedly) Resign

View Comments

• You're right, anyone at Cuppy's completely oblivious to what was going on has my sympathies. This guy doesn't.

• Let me guess-you got screwed out of money a long time ago and this is as far as you've got to getting your money back.

• Nope, actually, it wasn't so long ago, since Dale owned the company in fact. But Morg got most of my money. I still have the daily emails from Steve asking when the money would be wired, several of us who have been screwed still have them. I wish I saved those voicemails too, the ones in which he told me the money had to be there before my equipment POs needed to be released. I remember he sounded a little cross with me on those messages, perhaps I made his job a little unpleasant.

  It wasn't so long ago that many franchisees were screwed out of money. Rick and Krista Noem, for example, and several others who have posted on this site. I am guessing Steve Ottjepka and John DeVine as well. I also hear July was a busy month for the Medina finance dept.

  There isn't enough money left for all of us to get everything back. But we can keep chasing these guys for years once we have a judgement against them.

• I have been amazed at the response of Cuppy's employees who are finally feeling the nails Dale Nabors is hammering in their coffins. It was not important to them when the franchisees were complaining and looking for answers but now we are supposed to feel sorry for them. Where was 'Steve's' integrity when he was stealing money from us? One guest posted that all the franchisees do is blog, no action. Guess what 'guest', that is all some of us can do. That's right, Dale isn't just withholding a final paycheck but $125,000 from me. I have nothing left to fight with. I can't afford an attorney, I have made complaint with the FTC, BBB and a couple police departments. Unfortunately that is all I can do. Oh yeah, I had to file bankruptcy on top of everything else. I feel for the two year olds, any decent person would. I also feel for my 19, 16, 15, 13 and 11 year olds. Good luck getting Dale or any of his muppets to feel for you. He'll blow smoke up your a** if you are lucky and let you feel all warm and fuzzy about it then he'll cut off communication with you! Enjoy it, I can't think of anyone who deserves it more!

• Guest wrote: None of the franchisees know which employees were aware yet they will pass judgement on all of them and if the innocent ones get hurt then so be it.

  Guest: how could any employee not be aware of what was going on when this was blasted on the blogs for a year and a half - Morg even had employees posting happy happy "I love Cuppy's" messages on the phony Cuppy's blogs. And how could employees not be aware when they had to hear the incessant calls from franchisees seeking refunds not being returned...

  I am really curious as to why anyone would work for this corrupt enterprise that lied to so many - and screwed over so many - and then act surprised when they get lied to and screwed over! Please explain.

  I can only think of two explanations: they are really, really stupid OR they were promised some form of compensation that was better than they could get elsewhere and was worth gambling for. I can't believe anyone is that stupid and can still dress themselves and get to work, so it must be the latter.

  What did Dale offer you that would make you roll the dice and stay with this corrupt and failing enterprise? How much WERE you (supposed to be) making? Did you really think this would end well?

  And if Steve is simultaneously threatening Dale with squealing to the Feds and is already talking to them, that speaks volumes about his honesty, doesn't it? Perhaps the Lord said lying is OK if it involves getting paid - either by your employer or a franchisee.

• Don't you also find it amazing how a Franchisee could have sent money to this company when for a year and a half the blogs were warning them not to?Do you also think the Franchisees are "really,really stupid"?Steve probably realizes that the only way to beat this guy is to use the same tactics that Dale used on franchisees and employees alike. Again,more criticism for someone who is fighting Dale instead of using that energy to help get their money back-doesn't make sense to me.

• Guest it is hard to fight for our money back when emails, phone calls don't get returned. At this point there is not enough out there for agencies to take it seriously. We have even asked the screwed over employees to identify themselves so they could work with us but they all continue to post as guests.

• Guest, yes it is amazing that potential franchisees sent this company money. It is unnerving to me that I allowed the wool to be pulled over my eyes. It is more amazing to me that there are so many unscrupulous people living in the Fort Walton Beach area willing to continue to work for the very same company that stole so much money from innocent people seeking financial freedom. It is even more amazing that we didn't hear about these blogs until the day we graduated from Cuppy's College...I wonder if there was an inside leak. Back in February when we doing our due diligence the only bad comments we found online were concerning Java Jo's and when we asked our kind salesman he told us everything we needed to hear

• Steve probably realizes that the only way to beat this guy is to use the same tactics that Dale used on franchisees and employees alike.

  Where does it recommend that approach in the Bible? Perhaps Steve the Christian needs to brush up on his scripture. I can't recall Jesus recommending adopting the techniques of the moneylenders... nor the mandate to "be fraudulent and multiply."

  But worry not, Stevo. The second coming may be at hand. It is prophesied that Morg Morgan may return to lead his people back to Fort Walton Beach. I'm sure you'll be seated at his right hand for your selfless devotion.

  Meanwhile, if you need shelter I'm sure there are some abandoned mobile units currently unoccupied.

• sounds like Admin is playing the role of God and Jesus and passing judgement on Steve when Admin is unaware of all the circumstances and facts-I think Admin is related to Dale