Unhappy Franchisee

JDog Junk Franchise Jerry Flanagan Junk Hauling Franchise Kevin Kopa Spadea Lignana law firm SPOTLIGHT 1 Terry Corkery Tom Spadea Tracy Flanagan VETERANS IN FRANCHISING VetFran

September 8, 2023 unhappyzee

JDog Franchise Survivor Angela Derringer-Donnell Speaks Out

Angela Derringer-Donnell, a survivor of the JDog Junk Removal franchise scheme, shares how their American Dream of business ownership became

ALL POSTS David Ignall Davidovich Bakery Davidovich NYC Bagel & Sandwich Shop Dennis Mason Joe Smith Marc Fintz Marc Zirogiannis NY BAGEL CAFE NY Bagel Scam NYC BAGEL SCAM SPOTLIGHT 1

August 24, 2023 unhappyzee

NY Bagel Franchise Scam Links & Complaint Timeline

We stopped the NY Bagel Scam! After a nearly ten-year battle by investigative journalist Sean Kelly and his franchise watchdog

ALL POSTS JDog Carpet Cleaning Franchise JDog Junk Franchise Jerry Flanagan Junk Hauling Franchise Kevin Kopa Spadea Lignana law firm SPOTLIGHT 1 Terry Corkery Tom Spadea Tracy Flanagan VETERANS IN FRANCHISING VetFran

August 21, 2023 unhappyzee

Letter to JDog Franchises LLC President Kevin Kopa

JDog President Kevin Kopa is allegedly telling franchisees that Unhappy Franchisee publisher Sean Kelly is unwilling to speak with him

ALL POSTS FRANCHISE BULLYING Glenn Duncan Jim Lager Kim Gubera Michael Joblove PIRTEK USA Sean Kelly SPOTLIGHT 1

July 21, 2023 unhappyzee

How Franchisors & Their Attorneys Silence Franchise Dissent: PIRTEK & Venable llp

For nearly 20 years, the Unhappy Franchisee website has had to withstand numerous attacks from franchisors and their highly paid

ALL POSTS Glenn Duncan Kim Gubera Michael Joblove PIRTEK USA

July 12, 2023 unhappyzee

PIRTEK, Joblove Finally Respond to Criticism; Corrections, Cooperation Invited

After dozens of invitations to provide corrections, clarifications, rebuttals or other statements to our reporting, opinions and criticism, PIRTEK USA

ALL POSTS ARBITRATION MEDIATION David Kaufmann Glenn Duncan Jim Lager Kim Gubera Michael Joblove PIRTEK USA SPOTLIGHT 1

July 7, 2023 unhappyzee

PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising

Welcome to the PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising. This page will serve as an index

ALL POSTS AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION AAA David Kaufmann Glenn Duncan Kim Gubera Michael Joblove PIRTEK USA VETERANS IN FRANCHISING

July 4, 2023 unhappyzee

Was Biased Arbitrator’s Silencing of Army Veteran Lager Unenforceable?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a statement that it believes “contractual requirements and limitations that impede Bureau investigations

ALL POSTS David Kaufmann FRANCHISE LAWSUITS Glenn Duncan Jim Lager Kim Gubera Michael Joblove PIRTEK USA

June 26, 2023 unhappyzee

PIRTEK USA’s Novel Attack on Free Speech & a Free Press

PIRTEK USA and their multiple law firms are not unique in their commitment to silencing franchise dissent and making an

ALL POSTS DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT franchise Laura Rea Dickey Roland Dickey Jr.SPOTLIGHT 1

June 16, 2023 unhappyzee

DICKEY’S Franchise Complaints Submitted to FTC

UnhappyFranchisee.Com has been giving a voice to Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchisees, warning prospective franchise investors and submitting information to government

David Kaufmann Glenn Duncan Jim Lager Kim Gubera Michael Joblove PIRTEK USA

June 9, 2023 unhappyzee

AAA Franchise Arbitrator Kaufmann Flaunts Pro-Franchisor Bias

David J. Kaufmann, the self-appointed franchisor-biased arbitrator in the PIRTEK USA litigation against its former top franchisee, Jim Lager, claims