Lots of rumors and conjecture about Dale Nabors, Elite Manufacturing, the Supreme Building Technologies lawsuit & poor treatment of employees. I’ll toss them out there… please share what you know with a comment below.
Federal criminal complaint filed against Dale Nabors?
I’ve received some vague but credible emails that Dale Nabors was served with Federal Charges yesterday in connection with Cuppy’s Coffee. This comment was also posted anonymously online:
“I was told that Federal charges were served to Dale Nabors yesterday. Does anyone know the particulars? Does this mean we will be getting our money back? Did it have anything to do with him not paying his employees and stealing from them? I understand there have been numerous resignations because of his dishonesty, and cowardly way of meeting with and following up with franchisees. Would be very interested in what happened yesterday when he was served with the Federal charges.”
Others have said that there are charges filed, but they have to do with franchising, not employment infractions.
SBT lawsuit against Elite settled?
Dale has reportedly stated that the SBT lawsuit against Elite Manufacturing has been settled amicably and is no longer an issue. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Cuppy’s Employees sent packing
This week Cuppy’s HQ employees and soon-to-be-ex-employees are packing up the office for the big move from Ft. Walton Beach to Muscle Shoals, AL. Reportedly, laid-off employees were required to help pack if they wanted their unemployment compensation claims to go uncontested.
Additionally, several key employees have resigned as recently as yesterday. This means that there are many out there with lots and lots of inside information who no longer have any vested interest in protecting their higher-ups. If you’ve got a story to share, feel free to email us in confidence at unhappyfranchisee[at]gmail.com.
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as of last week sbt suit against elite was on docket so it has not been dropped
dale told us to our face on August 6th that he was going to a meeting with the person that filed the SBT lawsuit (he had to, in order to get investors interested in Cuppy's).
On August 8th, we met again in person, dale said they came to a mutual decision to end the lawsuit. He said this would now attract investors, and he would now be in a better position to help us, financially, get our store open.
We were supposed to have a telephone conference on the 12th to discuss our options, but he never called. We contacted our FSM, she said he was called away to sign the papers dissolving the lawsuit. meeting postponed until 13th. Well, the 13th came and went, no call. This time, our FSM said he would be in meetings all week, and cannot get to us until next week. Well, here it is, end of the month and he still has not called us.
This lawsuit was supposed to have been settled. I dont suppose it takes weeks to get the suit off the docket (wishful thinking).
...he was called away to sign the papers dissolving the lawsuit.
What solution do you use to "dissolve" $1.3 million worth of unpaid invoices? Alabama Moonshine? Think he was going back to pick up some White Lightning from his Uncle Bill with the still on the hill?
The only thing that dissolves a lawsuit like that is cold hard cash... probably yours.
Sorry... did I say that out loud?
Not mine, mine was spent a long time ago, by the previous owner.
I have no idea what transpired between Dale and SBT. All I can pass along is what was said....thought I would share it.
I wanted to believe what he was saying.......Guess I am ignorant.
Maybe Bob Purvin of the AAFD has some insight, since he gave Cuppy's an award for franchising at their last annual conference. I'd be curious to hear what Mr. Purvin has to say now. I think Bob Purvin needs to spend his time getting the FTC, the Dept. of Corp., and other legislators to stand by the laws they enacted to protect franchisees. Maybe he could redeem himself in the eyes of all franchisees in this country.
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!
I need to know what's going on with Cuppy's. I have been dealing with them since June of 2006. They have stopped paying monthly installments (which were only some of them). This has put a great hardship on our family! What can we do next??
Christy:
When did they stop paying?
Was it before or after Dale Nabors bought the company (April 2008)?
How much of your settlement is still outstanding?
Christy
At this point in time, you should probably be contacting an attorney to protect your interests, as should anyone that has given money to Cuppy's/Elite that is looking for a refund.
If you've signed a contract with them for your refund, the attorney will be able to give you your options after reading that contract.
Christy, please also contact aafd . Owners are organizing a trust for legal discovery and subsequent litigation.