REVIVE ENERGY MINT Franchise Complaints

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• I purchased a revive franchise in June and now I cannot get ahold of anyone there. My personal coach they promised me has dropped out of sight and will not answer my emails or return my calls. I do not know what to make of it. I am at a loss beause I was promised help but none seems to be available.

• I Bought a franchise about 3 months ago and everyone was great then all of a sudden they disappeared off the face of the earth! Did not notify anyone just went out of business. Call your credit card co.if that’s how you paid and they will charge them back.Good luck.Do not know why they closed down because the product is good.

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• well it seems that the same thing has happened to me and my business partner we purchased a vending business from revive on Aug. 4, 2011 and we spoke with or coach a few times and haven’t heard from him since. i have filed a complaint with BBB and with Indiana Attorney Generals office on Sept 13th waiting to hear back from them in 10 to 14 days. I think Paul Haverstick ran off with our money.

• On Aug. 4, 2011 me and my business partner purchased a Revive Energy Mint vending business, We spoke with or coach 2 times after we got our vending machines and haven’t been able to get in contact with him since Aug. 16. So we are thinking the worst that they have closed up shop. So with that being said I have filed a complaint with the BBB and with the Indiana Attorney General’s office on Sept. 13, 2011 and we should here back from them in 10 to 14 days. I think they should refund everyone’s money and serve some jail time for ripping everybody off.

• I as well have put in a complaint about them to the BBB in September and they have put in a major complaint in about them. I don’t know what other recourse we have. Please keep me posted.

• It seems we are all in the same boat. I am not sure what happenned I have owned my franchise since Sept. 2010. Everything seemed to be on the up and up, has anyone contacted the FBI? It would be intresting to know how many of us bought into this and what they are trying to get away with. I have had 2 numbers that work, but they both have voicemails and I have left countless messages with no return calls as of yet. Please let me know if no own has contacted the FBI, I will start the process now.

• I came on board in July of this year. Everything was going well with the training. The last time I talked with Paul was when I placed my first product order on August 16. It arrived on August 23 so I called Paul and from that day forward through emails and phone calls there has been no response. I called the international Franchise Association in Washington DC and they investigated but found nothing wrong. There dues were up to date. Maybe the FBI can help. I don’t know. I have tried to recover some through my credit card but nothing yet. I wonder if there could be a class action lawsuit against them on an individual basis.

• Same story here. Tried to place an order and could not get through. I’ve contacted a couple of other franchisees and the story is the same with everyone. I spoke with a business owner friend of mine and he suggested we get together and pitch in to hire an attorney in Colorado to conduct an asset search, look into the corporate structure, who the principles are…

• I am having the same issues as everyone else. Last month I went to order product and the website was not up. I emailed Paul and he contacted me from a different number than usual, he told me there was difficulty through the website and he said he would place the order for me. I have had no contact since after making numerous attempts. Please keep me posted on any recourse so that we can be united and hold them accountable for their actions. There is way to much money that the franchisees thave invested to allow this to happen.

• Same story from Canada. I have been on board with Revive for 1 year now. All was going good except small things kept happenning which stopped me from going ahead. The latest was issues with Health Canada. Paul and the rep from Health Canada spoke and were in the process of fixing the problems. Then no more contact. Telephone number out of service, voicemail full and emails not being returned. Revive Mints are great and I certainly wish I could find out where in Canada the Mints were manufactured. Please keep me posted.

• Please everyone just take a few minutes and do this. I just talked with the FBI in Denver CO. They instructed me to tell everyone to go online to ic3.gov and file a complaint with the FBI. Then everyone needs to contact the Englewood Police Department at 303-761-7410 and also file a complaint. I am currently waiting on them to call me back so I can do so. I am going to tell them that everyone will be calling in and telling them they need to file a complaint against Revive. So they will know to have everyone talk to the same officer.

• Well are we waiting for you to tell us who the officer is trhat we speak to or do we just call in. I will go on the website and file my compalint though. Thanks Ryan

• Please remember that the complaint is on Sito Marketing not the product. Product was great, Sito Marketing Company is the Problem

• Filed a complaint with the Denver BBB for Sito Marketing.

• Filed a complaint on the .gov website

• The FBI, the BBB or the police are not going to help us get our money back. We need to get a lawyer and go after the owners for their assets. I am sure they put away all our money! The FBI or police will just drag on for years, and we will probably never see any money. If we want quick action we need to get a lawyer and fast!

  We need to file a class action in Colorado asap. If the company is out of business, the BBB, FBI or the police aren’t going to get our money back. We need to hire a lawyer and go after their assets before someone else gets them.

  Darin is right, we have to get a lawyer together so they can take these guys assets quickly and get them back to us.

• filed complaint with ftc.gov, ic3.gov & bbb.org.

  I agree with Darin & Jeff about filing a class action.

• I agree about the lawyer and the suit but we need a lot of people involved to share expences. I don’t even know how many distributors there are or how we can find out. Besides the names on this website I only know of Justin in KC and David in Phila.

• I also agree. I don’t know how it works from Canada. But I am also on board with the lawyer.

• When I recieved my franchise documents there was a list of current franchisees included. I still have it but there are no phone numberes listed. Just name, city and state they are located in. I was able to track down some of the people by doing a web search because I wanted to hear what their thoughts of the company were before bought in. There are at least 30 names on the list but I’m sure some of them are not actively working the product.

• It only takes a few of us to hire a lawyer in Colorado and freeze these guys assets. If they really went out of business, then other individuals are looking to collect on them, we should act fast. They promised us lifetime coaching and we are not getting that. We need to find a lawyer in Colorado and take action.

• Has anyone tried contacting the company that makes the mints in Canada to see if we can get product from them? We should at least be able too continue our franchise until we make these guys pay!

• Does anyone know the company which makes the Mints in Canada? I would love to kknow that info.

• I think we should pursue them legally , I’m on board, long way from Denver here in Canada but whatever it takes to make them pay. I have some info that might help , I have filed reports with FBI and locall police but class action is what we need to do Logans real name is Colin Erdman also look at reviveright.com

• I think most of us like the product and can see it’s value in the market place. I’m most interested in having access to the product , the logos, trademarks… which is what I paid for. I don’t know who the manufacturer is but would be real interested in contacting them. If the product could be made available without the middleman mark up it its a step in the right direction.

• According to the current Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for Revive Franchising LLC, a number of management changes took place within the past 6-8
  months.
  Chris Robertson, the former COO of the defunct Kacey Fine Furniture, was named Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Revive Franchising LLC in January, 2011.
  The same month, Mike Kelty was named Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Strategy Officer.  Prior to that he was a VP of Sales for Summit Brick & Tile.
  William Wotochek was promoted to President of Revive Franchising LLC last December.
  Paul Haverstick served as Business Coach and Marketing Manager of Revive Franchising LLC.

• I am on board with hiring a lawyer as well. I too live in Canada. I have filed a complaint with the ics.gov site. Paul haverstick told me the mints were made in vancouver bc. I don’t know anything else about that.

• Cant believe this is hapoening, After 1 year of the business I finally started placing the machines and landed a huge retailer. Does anyone know what is going on?

• I too believe the manufacturer is located in Vancouver, it would be great if we could get the product for ourselves and cut out the markup. The new franchise document also says the previous management sold 100% interest in the company in January. It appears this is when the new management changes took place. These guys at a very minimum should be required to provide us with where we can still get the product. Has any one found a lawyer in Colorado?

• If you are a Revive Energy Mints franchisee or licensee and are interested in possibly being included in a group action complaint against Revive Franchising LLC, Sito Marketing, Rylo Products LLC and/or its principals, email your contact info confidentially to the site admin at the email address below. You will receive info on how best to proceed.

  Email: UnhappyFranchisee[at]gmail.com

• As soon as I determined that the company was gone I went to the retailers that I had signed up and pulled the product. I did this because of liability issues. I have no company to back me up should there be a consumer problem. I will see next Monday if the factory I am working with to place my first vending machine wants it. Most of the employees so far have had a positive reaction but I still hesitate because of the liability. Even if we can continue to get the product there is the problem with quality control. I feel somewhat safe with I product I have on hand. I did form my own LLC so I will check with the attorney to get his reaction about placing the product on the market.

• Why place the product when there is nothing there long-term?

• Well I think we need to act fast Haverstick is more than likely setting on a beach somewhere. I have filed complaints to everyone and have heard nothing.

• The same thing happened to me I became a franchisee at the end of July and had just gotten started when all of the sudden trying to get in touch with Paul Haverstick or Emma Burns to no avail. I spoke with Paul on August 22nd to get product and then found out later that August 23rd they went out of business. If there is a was for us to get our money back, lets do it.
  I think this the most despicable thing and something should be done about it. I also contacted the FBI in the St. Louis Mo. area and they say there is nothing they can do about it.

• I did go to the ic3.com website and gave them my information and I hope something gets done. You know the one thing about this is I spoke to Paul Haverstick on August 22nd to get some product and when it did not show up and I could not get in touch with anyone, I got in touch with a gentleman from Franchise Gator where I found the franchise opportunity and he told me that on August 23 (the day after I spoke with Paul) Paul Haverstick advised Franchise Gator that they were going out of business and did not need their services any more. One more thing you may find interesting, I did a search for Paul Haverstick’s phone number which I called and a lady answered and I asked to speak with Paul. The lady stated that she was renting the house from Paul and wanted to take a message and when I said is he Paul with Revive she said I really can not comment on that. SUSPICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!

• Ryan the ic3.gov thing is for internet fraud. This is real fraud not an internet email scam

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• Jeff: Anyone interested in organizing and taking action should email the site Admin at UnhappyFranchisee[at]gmail.com.

  Latest post is on Paul Haverstock:
  http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/revive-energy-mints-where%e2%80%99s-paul-haverstick/

  Researching this situation I uncovered that 5 fellow employees and associates at his previous employer American Vending Services are going to jail and being ordered to pay millions in restitution for vending opportunity fraud. The product was Buzz Bites caffeinated energy chews. Does anyone know the connection between AVS and Sito/Rylo/Revive? Same town, similar product via vending.

• I don’t know of any connections, however some research show that Buzz Bites are sold on the same site as vroom energy mints. Our competition! hmmmm

• http://www.vroomfoods.com/products.html

• Another interesting fact. From the franchise document William Wotochek the President, previously worked for The Dalbey Education Institute in Colorado. I researched this and it is another franchise scam that was shut down by the attorney general. I wonder if they are all connected. The revive product is a great product, it’s obvious the management have screwed everyone! Has anyone tracked down the manufacturer in Canada, maybe they could provide us with at the very minimum some answers? There can’t be that many candy manufacturers in Vancouver .

• I sent in the $125 to start the process. I paid $14995 to sign up so this is a bargain. If I do nothing I know it is gone but if I do something there may be a chance. If you have not called Sean, the admin of this site, do so.

• The morning of 8/24/11 Chris Robertson filed a change of address for Revive Franchising LLC, Sito Marketing LLC and RyLo Products LLC with the Colorado Secretary of State.

  The new address is post office box: P.O. Box 4187 Parker, CO 80134

  This would seem to indicate both the premeditated nature of the abandonment and also the intention of continuing to do business under these entities if they are allowed to.

  A group is forming to take action. Contact UnhappyFranchisee[at]gmail.com for info.

• I would also be interested in hearing from Revive franchisees who, if they could get a supply source for product, would be interested in purchasing brand new machines from new franchisees who want out. Also, franchisees who want to sell their machines at a discount.

  UnhappyFranchisee[at]gmail.com

• Good info. Here’s the link to the Colorado Sec of State showing the change. We can fill the mailbox up but doubt that would do any good.

  http://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/ViewImage.do?fileId=20111479866&masterFileId=20081349659

• I called and verified that this information is true about Chris Robertson and the relocation of the Rylo Franchise LLC but can not get a phone number. Let me know if anyone gets further information.

• I too have have contacted the Unhappy Franchisee and paid 125.00 USD. I think this is our best chance to recoup anything. The more franchisees that sign up, the better our chances are.

• I made my donation.

• I signed up with Revive as a franchisee over a year ago. I was promised by Paul Haverstick that if I followed the program, they would stick with me until I was successful. I couldn’t give those mints away. Everyone said they tasted like cow dung and Revive said it wasn’t there problem and they have this new wonderful formula. Stay away from these clowns. It’s the worst investment I have every made and the most time I have wasted. If anyone gets on a class action suite, or pursue a recoarse….please include me. I would love to see these con-artist brought to justice.