CURVES: Complaints of Unauthorized Membership Charges
Most of the Curves for Women comments and emails we receive are requests for guidance and/or complaints from struggling Curves
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SUBWAY: What Do Franchisees Make on $5 Footlongs?
Discount promotions like Subway’s $5 Footlongs sub campaign provide are attractive to consumers and great for the franchisor… but what
Read MoreLITTLE CAESARS: What Franchisees Make on a $5 Pizza
Question: Can Little Caesar’s franchise owners really make money on a five-dollar pizza? Answer: Not much. SmartMoney.com surveyed franchisees from
Read MoreMcDONALD’S: What Franchisees Make on a $1 Burger
Question: Can McDonald’s franchise owners really make money on a dollar-menu hamburger? Answer: A little. But they’ve got to make
Read MoreBASKIN ROBBINS: Franchisees Lose $1.45 per Scoop on Promo
Discount promotions like Baskin Robbins 31 Cent Scoop Night might be great for ice cream lovers and great for the
Read MoreQUIZNOS: Franchisees Lost $2.25 per Sub on Giveaway
Discount promotions are one of the most contentious areas of the franchisor / franchisee relationship. (Especially when it comes to
Read MorePAT O’BRIEN’S: Year-old Destin Franchise Closes
Just after celebrating its one-year anniversary, the Pat O’Brien’s franchise in Destin, Fla., has closed for good. According to a
Read MoreFRESH CITY: North Andover Franchise Closes
The North Andover, MA Fresh City franchise location has closed after four years. Fresh City co-owner Larry Reinstein blamed the
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