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CUPPY’S COFFEE: End of a Dream… or of an Illusion?

Cuppy’s Coffee employees get to celebrate both the end of an era and an end to their employment this weekend by serving as the packing crew for the corporate move to Muscle Shoals, AL.
Right on the heels of alienating the American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD), and amidst complaints from franchisees that DN does not return their calls or respond to emails, FranSynergy owner Dale Nabors is leaving the remnants of the once 100+ office staff with a bad taste in their mouths.

Among the comments, complaints and rumors voiced recently from multiple sources:

“Dale has not shown his face at the office or returned any e-mails from employees in a couple weeks.”
“Last week the O Drive was locked down (O Drive is where all data is stored for all employees to use).
“Dale said he would post jobs for the employees not asked to move to AL so they could apply for them, but never did.”
“If employees intend to draw unemployment they are required to pack the offices Thursday and Friday.”
“all they have right now are pissed off people.”

This weekend marks the end of the shared vision of creating a progressive, family-oriented Cuppy’s Coffee corporate office in Ft. Walton Beach, complete with on-site daycare. For some it’s the end of a dream… for others, the shattering of an illusion.

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Rick says:

August 25, 2008 at 4:47 pm

“Dale has not shown his face at the office or returned any e-mails from employees in a couple weeks.”

Ha, now they know exactly how we, as franchisees, feel. We have been complaining about this for months.
Guess says:

August 27, 2008 at 9:52 pm

FEDERAL CHARGES IF NOT ALREADY WILL BE AGAINST DALE, MORG, MEDINA, ELITE, CUPPY'S, SBT, MBM. EVERYONE IS SCREWED, INCLUDING MEDINA EMPLOYEES!! (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BROWN NOISERS THAT ARE MOVING TO ALABAMA... NO, WAIT A MINUTE... THEY ARE PROBABLY SCREWED TOO. THEY JUST DON'T KNOW IT YET). NO ONE WILL RECEIVE ANY MONEY BACK... NOT EVER BECAUSE DALE HAS CONTINUED THE MORG TRADITION OF TAKING ADDITIONAL $ FROM FRANCHISEES & IS NOT BUILDING THEIR CAFE AND IS NOT SENDING THEM THEIR EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, ETC... WAKE UP & SMELL THE BURNT COFFEE FRANCHISEES, VENDORS & ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS EVER GIVEN MORG OR DALE ANY MONEY! THEY HAVE OUT RIGHT STOLEN YOUR MONEY & YOU WILL NEVER SEE ANY OF IT AGAIN SO PLEASE DON'T GIVE THEM ANOTHER PENNY. BE SMART AND GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN & TRY TO SUE TO RECOUPE WHATEVER YOU CAN BEFORE IT RUINS YOUR WHOLE FAMILY LIFE!