JDog Junk Removal & Hauling &JDog Carpet Cleaning & Floor Care franchisees claim to be dedicated to their fellow veterans, reducing Veteran unemployment, depression & suicide. While some share their franchisor’s disregard for the Truth, others are hesitant to speak out lest they damage the brand and/or provoke the ire of their franchisor. I think I’ve come up with the solution for the latter group. by Sean Kelly, Founder, Franchise Truth for Veterans (
UnhappyFranchisee.com) JDog Franchisees: Would you like to urge your fellow Veterans to make informed franchise-buying decisions
without criticizing the JDog brand or your franchisor?
Would you like to act with
Respect, Integrity & Trust & help JDog Brands LLC to do the same?
If so, urge prospective franchisees to do what
YOU should’ve done:
Share the attached
READ THE FDD! graphic on your social media accounts.
If someone contacts you about the JDog (or any other) franchise, simply email or text it to them.
The Franchisor Shouldn’t Mind. THEY Wrote IT!
The JDog franchisor, Jerry Flanagan, Tracy Flanagan, Terry Corkery, Kevin Kopa & Tom Spadea shouldn’t object:
They wrote the darn thing! Jerry Flanagan personally certified that it’s true & correct… under penalty of law!
Any Veteran considering ANY franchise should be urged to READ THE FDD!
Just right click any image below to download it to your computer, tablet or phone… and post away!
Free Downloadable Graphics JDog Franchisees & Supporters Can Share!
If you have other messages you’d like to share, please contact me (in confidence)
| |
| READ THE FDD! Graphic | READ THE FDD! Graphic – Please Share |
| |
| READ THE FDD! Graphic – Image Only | READ THE FDD! Graphic – No JDog Logo |
| |
| JDog’s 81% Franchise Turnover Rate | The Missing Man Table at Discovery Day |
| |
| The Missing Man Table at Discovery Day 2 | I Support the Consumer Brand But READ THE FDD |
| |
| Stop Using Terminated Franchisee Pictures | Stop Using Franchisee Pictures (Angela) |
| |
| Stop Using Franchisee Pictures (Barnes) | JDog Franchise Foundation Request |
| |
| Rent a Franchise Warning – 1 | Rent a Franchise Warning – 2 |
What’s a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)?
The FDD is required of every franchise-selling company in the nation.
Franchise sellers must provide an up-to-date FDD to prospective franchisees at least 10 days prior to accepting any money or allowing them to sign the Franchise Agreement.
Franchisors are required to provide 21 “Items” of information including the backgrounds of the management, fees, obligations, etc.
Item 20 is of particular relevance for prospective JDog franchisees because it shows the number of franchises sold, opened, closed, transferred or ceased operation for other reasons for the previous 3 years.
Exhibit G lists current franchisees, franchisees who have bought but aren’t open yet, and franchisees who left the system in the previous year.
The introductory section “How to Use This Disclosure Document” contains warnings about franchising in general.
The JDog FDD also includes special warnings required by some states:
. 1. Out-of-State Dispute Resolution. The franchise agreement requires you to resolve disputes with the franchisor by mediation, arbitration and/or litigation only in Pennsylvania. Out-of-state mediation, arbitration, or litigation may force you to accept a less favorable settlement for disputes. It may also cost more to mediate, arbitrate, or litigate with the franchisor in Pennsylvania than in your own state.
. 2. Mandatory Minimum Payments. You must make minimum royalty or advertising fund payments, regardless of your sales levels. Your inability to make the payments may result in termination of your franchise and loss of your investment.
. 3. Turnover Rate. During the last 3 years, a high percentage of franchised outlets were terminated or transferred. This franchise could be a higher risk investment than a franchise in a system with a lower turnover rate.
Why Is The JDog Item 20 Especially Important to Review?
Current & past JDog Junk Removal & JDog Carpet Cleaning FDDs are posted here and can be downloaded at no charge:
JDog Franchise Document Library (FDDS, Lawsuits, Etc.)
The Item 20 section of the JDog Junk Removal FDD include the following information for the period May 2020 – May 2023:
JDog Franchises Operating 2021-2023* The number of JDog franchises operating at the start of 2021: 131
The number of franchises opened during this period: 166
The number of JDog franchises operating at the end of 2023: 192
Franchise Exits 2021-2023* Franchises Terminated: 105
Franchises Transferred to other owners from p.: 26
Total Exits 131
Turnover Rate 2021-2023* Total Exits 131
Divided by
Average open during the period: 162
X 100 =
Franchise Turnover Rate: 81%
* JDog Fiscal Year Which Ends May 31
3-Year Turnover Rates of Junk Franchise Competitors: The JDog Carpet Cleaning Turnover Rate is Even Worse: 166%
Save a Veteran. Support Franchise Truth.
Support Completion of “The JDog Franchise Report: An Urgent Call to End the Exploitation of Veterans in Franchising”
“The JDog Report: An Urgent Call to End the Exploitation of Veterans in Franchising” provides a compelling, informative case study and a call to action for individuals, organizations and governments agencies including the FTC, the SBA, the Veterans’ Administration, the IRS, Senate Subcommittees on Veterans and more. It provides a solid, documented overview that enables for veteran advocates, veteran aid agencies, veteran legal service organizations, private attorneys and prosecutors to get up to speed quickly to aid JDog franchisees and other Veteran franchisees in need.
The JDog Report will provide a concise but thorough briefing and source material to facilitate accurate national & local media of a problem facilitated, in large part, by “fake news.”
Finally, The JDog Report provides Veterans, military families and other opportunity seekers education, insights and guidance on how to find the best, and avoid the worst, franchise opportunities, the need for professional due diligence of franchise & business opportunities, and the consequences of trust without adequate scrutiny.
“The JDog Report: An Urgent Call to End the Exploitation of Veterans in Franchising” is currently a 50+ page draft in the final editing & fact-checking stage. Your contribution will accelerate completion and widespread distribution for maximum impact. Corporate & non-profit sponsors and individual contributors of $250 or more will receive a pre-publication preview and exclusive updates on the Franchise truth for Veterans initiative.
Contribute to “The JDog Report: An Urgent Call to End the Exploitation of Veterans in Franchising” URL:
https://gofund.me/b19b1931 Franchise Truth & Franchise Truth for Veterans Initiative The predatory JDog Junk Hauling franchise – which has resulted in over 300 Veteran franchise terminations – is just the tip of the iceberg.
There is currently no meaningful oversight or enforcement of franchise laws over the claims & representations franchise sellers tell trusting Veterans & other opportunity seekers.
Some of the most predatory franchise sellers are allowed to pass off high-failure rate franchise investments as “Veteran-Friendly” franchises by virtue of their inclusion of deceptive “Best Franchises for Veterans” lists or endorsements by seemingly reputable organizations, like the
International Franchise Association’s VetFran program.
Our initial analysis of more than 100 franchises currently promoted to Veterans through the VetFran program revealed that approximately 25% have 3-year franchisee turnover/attrition rates of more than 50%. That indicates that a high percentage of Veterans being encouraged to invest in these “Veteran-Safe” franchise opportunities will not only lose their investments, savings, credit ratings, & perhaps their homes,
some may lose the security clearances that gave them access to the good-paying government and contracting jobs they had prior to their franchise investment.
Contributions to the Franchise Truth & Franchise Truth for Veterans initiatives save countless Veterans from under-informed investment decisions.
Contribute to: Franchise Truth & Franchise Truth for Veterans Initiative URL:
https://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/support-franchise-fairness/ THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WHAT DO YOU THINK? SHARE A COMMENT BELOW. Documentation & More Information: Franchise Warning: JDog Junk Hauling for Veterans (Index) JDOG Franchise Dream Ends in Veteran Suicide, Double Homicide JDog Franchise News & Discussion Newsletter Sign-Up List of JDog Franchisees With Closed or Failed Franchises – UPDATED OPEN INVITATION: Unhappy Franchisee extends an open invitation to all those discussed to provide corrections, explanations, clarifications and/or rebuttals. We will correct factual errors & alternative views fairly. Anonymous or signed comments are welcome below or can be emailed in confidence to UnhappyFranchisee[at]Gmail[dot]com. Sean Kelly is an independent investigative journalist with 35 years of franchise industry experience. Since founding UnhappyFranchisee.Com in 2006, his reporting has exposed & shut down several predatory franchise & investment schemes. Sean Kelly is a franchise watchdog who prompted and aided the FBI investigation that shut down the 165-victim multi-million-dollar NY Bagel franchise scam and landed perpetrators Dennis Mason & Joseph Smith in federal prison. Sean was featured in the ABC Four Corners expose of 7-Eleven wage theft in Australia and has served as an advisor to Dateline NBC. He has withstood bullying, intimidation & frivolous lawsuits as high as $35M and never lost. His crack editorial staff and fact checkers include Chick, Gem, Red, Pru & Joanie the Rescue Chicken. Contact the author at UnhappyFranchisee[at]Gmail[dot]com TAGS: JDog, JDog warning, Jdog Graphics, JDog Franchise warning, Jdog veterans franchise, Jerry Flanagan, Tracy Flanagan, Kevin Kopa, Terry Flanagan, Christopher Debbas, Tom Spadea, Spadea Lignana, Sean Kelly, Franchise Truth, Franchise Truth for Veterans, Veteran franchise, Franchises for veterans, Franchise Failure Rates
