PIRTEK USA

PIRTEK USA Content Removal Compliance Tracker – UPDATED

Our Unofficial Progress Report Tracking PIRTEK USA References to Franchisee Jim Lager (Settlement Agreement dated September 2, 2020)

PIRTEK – Jim Lager Promotional Content Removed: 2

PIRTEK Jim Lager Promotional Content Still to Remove: 37

Updated 2/20/22

PIRTEK USA CEO Kim Gubera has expressed deep concerns that any connection or association between their franchise company and PIRTEK’s former superstar franchisee Jim Lager could cause serious damage the PIRTEK brand.

Two years ago, PIRTEK chose not to renew Lager’s franchise agreements despite his having the third highest sales in the nation.

While PIRTEK paid Lager $453,000 and agreed to discontinue using his name, likeness and success story to promote its franchise opportunity, the hydraulic hose sales and service company has apparently had difficulty removing the dozens of promotional “associations” with Lager that PIRTEK USA created in search engine results and across the Internet.

So Unhappy Franchisee is volunteering to help

Our “Protecting PIRTEK Progress Report” is Designed to Help PIRTEK USA Break Its Dependence on the Jim Lager Success Story.

We are helping PIRTEK USA disassociate from former franchisee Jim Lager by providing URLS to content the company placed years ago, but has somehow not removed.

The handy list below will provide attorneys Michael Joblove & David Kaufmann with an ongoing record of PIRTEK’s extraordinary effort to comply with its September 5, 2020 settlement agreement and protect itself from the top franchisee it made a competitor.

We will check the status of PIRTEK’s & Ms. Gubera’s removal efforts periodically, and celebrate their protection of the brand for all franchisees and stakeholders around the world.

Success #1

Lager on PIRTEK USA’s server – REMOVED

On February 7th, 2022 we informed PIRTEK USA CEO Kim Gubera

that the main full page photo promoting the PIRTEK franchise was

visible on the PIRTEKUSA.Com website. The site featured a full page

photo of Jim Lager. It had remained public for 18 months past the

settlement agreement requiring PIRTEK to discontinue using Lager’s

name, likeness & story to promote its franchises.

PIRTEK didn’t acknowledge our notification, but the image was removed

the following day

Success #2

Lager & Illegal Earning Claim on 1851 Magazine – REMOVED

PIRTEK USA, attorney Michael Joblove, & arbitrator David Kaufmann contended advertorials like 1851Magazine’s feature on Jim Lager & his record sales were on 3rd party sites & not under PIRTEK’s control.

However, 1851 is paid content posted by PIRTEK’s then-PR agency. Publisher Nick Powills removed it immediately after a brief exchange with Lager. Powills said he would have removed it at any time if he had been asked.

Promotional Content Featuring Jim Lager PIRTEK Has Yet to Removed.

Content	Location	Status
Thomas.net – Press Release “Entreprenuer, Jim Lager Acquires PIRTEK Love Field, Dallas, Texas” PIRTEK USA Nov 02, 2010	https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/entreprenuer-jim-lager-acquires-pirtek-love-field-dallas-texas-586680	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Thomas.net – Press Release “Profit with PIRTEK, Addictive Mobile Hose Service” PIRTEK USA Jul 24, 2012 “If I invest, will I make money?”	https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/profit-with-pirtek-addictive-mobile-hose-service-619442	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Thomas.net – Press Release “Growing a PIRTEK Center One Mobile Unit at a Time” PIRTEK USA Oct 22, 2012	https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/growing-a-pirtek-center-one-mobile-unit-at-a-time-623580	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Thomas.net – Press Release “PIRTEK Opens Third Service Center in the Dallas, TX Area PIRTEK USA Jan 10, 2013	https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/pirtek-opens-third-service-center-in-the-dallas-tx-area-20001362	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Thomas.net – Press Release “Pirtek Announces Winners of its 17th Annual Franchise Owner Conference Awards Pirtek Leaders Gathered to Celebrate 2014 Success” “Mentor of the Year” Award – Jim Lager “Franchise of the Year” – Jim Lager PIRTEK USA Mar 31, 2015	https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/pirtek-announces-winners-of-its-17th-annual-franchise-owner-conference-awards-pirtek-leaders-gathered-to-celebrate-2014-success-20042409/	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Thomas.Net Location Directory: Dallas Love Field	https://www.thomasnet.com/branchprofile.html?which=comp&what=PIRTEK+USA&cov=NA&cid=1277374	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Thomas.Net Location Directory: Fort Worth – Meacham	https://www.thomasnet.com/branchprofile.html?which=comp&what=PIRTEK+USA&cov=NA&cid=30725743	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Slideshare – Jim Lager Cover Story Posted by Vickie Bradbury 1851 PIRTEK’s PR Firm No Limit PR	https://www.slideshare.net/VikkiBradbury/vets-supplement-1851-franchising-usa-315	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Jim Lager’s images (2) FourSquare PIRTEK Love Field	Franchise Brochure: https://foursquare.com/v/pirtek-love-field/573e845c498ef97aedcd41ab?openPhotoId=5b5098fd18d43b002c5149e5 Jim Lager: https://foursquare.com/v/pirtek-love-field/573e845c498ef97aedcd41ab?openPhotoId=5b1ad68ccbcdee002c5cb7d4	LIVE as of 2/17/22

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BusinessWire.Com – Press Release “PIRTEK Bucks The Franchise Business Trend; Profit with PIRTEK, Addictive Mobile Hose Service” July 19, 2012	http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120719006471/en/PIRTEK-Bucks-The-Franchise-Business-Trend-Profit-with-PIRTEK-Addictive-Mobile-Hose-Service	LIVE as of 2/17/22
FranchiseBuy.Com “Franchisor PIRTEK poised to grow with new locations around nation” Apr 1, 2013	https://www.franchisebuy.com/franchise-news/franchisor-pirtek-poised-to-grow-with-new-locations-around-nation	LIVE as of 2/17/22
FranchiseWire – Press Release/Repost Franchising USA ”Veterans in Franchising – Cover Story” October 30, 2014	https://www.franchisewire.com/veterans-franchising-cover-story/	LIVE as of 2/17/22
ISUUU – Franchise Ad January/February 2014 Brochure cover ad p. 38 Testimonial Ad with photo p. 55	https://issuu.com/idpcreative/docs/fpjjf14_e/38 https://issuu.com/idpcreative/docs/fpjjf14_e/55	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Franchise Ad – FranchiseClique.Com Jim Lager Image	https://www.franchiseclique.com/franchise/PIRTEK-USA https://www.franchisecloudstorage.com/franImages/14502774321.jpg	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Military Transition News – Slideshare “Success stories of Veterans that transition from the military.”	https://www.slideshare.net/TerenceKWestSFCRet/military-transition-news	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Military Transition News – ISSUU Published on Aug 27, 2014	https://issuu.com/civilianjobnews/docs/military_transition_news-sepoct_201_9932637e5b5cd8	LIVE as of 2/17/22

TopInternationalFranchises.Com – Ad Listing	https://topinternationalfranchises.com/franchise/PIRTEK-USA	LIVE as of 2/17/22

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Franchising.Com Feature Story “Jim Lager Has Become A Successful Franchisee And Mentor”	https://www.franchising.com/articles/jim_lager_has_become_a_successful_franchisee_and_mentor_.html	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Franchising.Com Franchising.Com ”He Likes To Teach: U.S. Army Vet Prefers a Hands-On Approach” October 27th, 2014	https://www.franchising.com/articles/he_likes_to_teach_us_army_vet_prefers_a_handson_approach.html …. https://img.franchising.com/art/articles/2595_plate.jpg	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Franchising.Com “2014 MVP Awards: Honoring Outstanding Multi-Unit Performers”	https://www.franchising.com/articles/2014_mvp_awards_honoring_outstanding_multiunit_performers.html	LIVE as of 2/17/22


Multi-Unit Franchisee “Jim Lager Has Become A Successful Franchisee And Mentor”	https://www.franchising.com/articles/jim_lager_has_become_a_successful_franchisee_and_mentor_.html https://img.franchising.com/art/articles/2684_plate.jpg	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Franchising.Com “Multi-Unit Franchising Conference: Las Vegas Plays Host to Another Winning Conference”	https://www.franchising.com/articles/multiunit_franchising_conference_las_vegas_plays_host_to_another_winning_co.html	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Franchising.Com – Press Release “Pirtek USA Franchisee Honored at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference” Eric White No Limit Agency	https://www.franchising.com/news/20140506_pirtek_usa_franchisee_honored_at_the_multiunit_fra.html	LIVE as of 2/17/22
NBCNews.com “Franchise Players: The Military Taught Me to Think on my Feet” May 24, 2014	https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna55250111	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Entrepreneur.Com Franchise 500 “Franchise Players: The Military Taught Me to Think on my Feet” May 24, 2014	https://www.franchise500.com/article/234177	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Yahoo Finance “Franchise Players: The Military Taught Me to Think on my Feet” May 24, 2014	https://finance.yahoo.com/news/franchise-players-military-taught-think-113000290.html https://s.yimg.com/hz/Finance/US_AHTTP_ENTREPRENEUR_H_NEW_LIVE/1400800577-franchise-players-military-taught-me-think-feet_original.jpg	LIVE as of 2/17/22
Construction Equipment Guide “PIRTEK Presents Annual Awards Ceremony” Photo and Text	https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/pirtek-presents-annual-awards-ceremony/25100 http://archive.constructionequipmentguide.com/web_edit/Midwest/-%202015/0915/MW10025MW_rev.pdf	LIVE as of 2/17/22
VDocuments.Com November 2014 Posted April 6, 2016	https://vdocuments.net/franchising-usa-veterans-supplement-november-2014.html?page=2	LIVE as of 2/17/22

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Brevard Business News “Franchisor PIRTEK poised to grow with new locations around nation” April 1, 2013	http://www.brevardbusinessnews.com/ArchiveDocs/2013/2013-04-01/BBN-040113.pdf	LIVE as of 2/17/22
American Registry MVP Award Plaques Multi-Unit Franchisee	https://www.americanregistry.com/individual/jim-lager/8152219 (Individual) https://www.americanregistry.com/recognition/2014-mvp-awards/175707 (group)	LIVE as of 2/17/22

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