Revive Energy Mint Franchise complaints: Have you had any dealings with the Revive Energy Mint franchise opportunity or with its affiliates Sito Marketing LLC or RyLo Products LLC? Please share a comment about your experience – good or bad – below, as well as advice for those considering a Revive Energy Mint franchise.
(UnhappyFranchisee.com) Revive Franchising LLC, based in Englewood, Colorado, offers franchises for the sale of its energy products through the use of vending machines and rack displays under the Revive trademark. The total investment required for a Revive Energy Mint franchise is between $19,200 and $175,982.
[Also read: REVIVE ENERGY MINTS Vending Franchise: What Happened?]
Revive Franchising LLC began offering Revive franchises in March, 2010. Its affiliate, Sito Marketing LLC, previously offered Revive Energy Mints as a business through business opportunity sales or seller assisted marketing plan arrangement for sale of their mints, along with vending and display equipment. Their affiliate RyLo Products, LLC, manufactures the Revive Energy Mints.
A current company franchise advertisement states:
The Revive Energy Mint Distributorship Program is designed for the entrepreneur who wants the freedom that owning your own business can provide. Revive Energy Mints provide a personal coach to help guide you and help you to make the most of your business. Revive Energy Mints contain a proprietary healthy energy blend that appeal to all types of consumers including athletes, professionals, and regular people looking for a healthy boost to help increase their mental and physical performance. Revive Energy Mints contain the same energy boost as a leading energy drink and are packed with the antioxidant superfoods acai berry, goji berry and mangosteen.
Revive Franchising LLC Management Team
As of 4/15/2010, the management team disclosed in the Revive Franchise Disclosure Document listed:
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Source: Revive Franchising LLC Franchise Disclosure Document dated 4/15/2010
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I have never experienced problems with the mints. The product is great. People enjoy the product. The problem here is the owners stole our money and left us hanging out to dry. They are scammers, they took our money and ran, there is no excuse. This product still has great potential.
"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." I agree, it is clear they knew what they were doing. I wonder how many of us bought a franchise in August or July, only weeks before they disappeared. What is in Parker Colorado, new office location maybe?
My partner and I purchased a franchise in July 2011. We have experienced all the same issues mentioned above. I have contacted the ENGLEWOOD PD and discovered there is a case number #11-11051 on file. Everyone should call the ENGLEWOOD PD at 303-762-2460 and have yourself added as a compainant. This number is for the Investigations deivision and by early next week there should be a detective assigned.
I have also experienced all of the same problems. I have been in contact with a few other franchise owner over the phone (darrin and jim). I am definitely in for any legal action we take and too agree we should act fast. Something needs to be done asap. Please keep me posted.
We also bought into the franchise over a year ago and have had all the same problems noted above: placing machines, bad mint taste (old & new), service from company, only 1 or 2 coaching calls and unfullfilled promises of product commercials and advertising.
Has an attorney been retained to file a class action law suite?
I purchased a franchise one yr ago and i had the same problems placing the vending machines,did ok selling the eight pks of mints. I to am definitely in for any legal action that we take.
I too am a victim of vending fraud, but with Mad Dog Energy Products and American Vending Systems. From what I have been able to figure out from a chat site Logan Chierotti, Ryan Russo (founders of Revive) and Paul Haverstick worked for American Vending and then started their own vending business opportunity. What you guys need is a site like we had buzz-bites-forum.com where victims can exchange information and buy product from each other. The American Vending people are now serving prison sentences.
Joe Anonymous. How did you found out where the mints and buzz bites were made?
To all of you unfortunate people who were "scammed" by Chierotti, Russo, Wotochek and Haverstick - plse feel free to call me at [redacted] as I may be able to assist you with info and suggestions on how to proceed against these crooks!! You should also notify the FTC as well!! The FTC nailed "Black and Luckner" at Mad Dog energy and they are now in prison!! Make sure you have all the paperwork pertaining to the original “franchise agreement” you made with Revive!!
I posted this comment yesterday....
Bruce McClarron on October 5th, 2011 9:30 am
Revive almost got my $13,000 back in Sept 2009 – before they started this franchising scam!! Actually they did get it – but I got it back after speaking with Logan Chierotti their President (Sito Marketing) – and reminding him I had certain info on him – that was embarrassing due to the fact that he had prior associations with Black and Luckner at “Mad-Dog” energy!! He knew I was going to be a problem, so he gladly reimbursed me – so I would “go away”!!
Chierotti is still affiliated with this Realty business - so he is traceable / trackable in Colorado!! He used to sell real estate at one time!!
Donna Demis - Broker/Owner of Metro Brokers Demis Realty, Inc
Office Phone(303) 252-7700.....Cell Phone(303) 579-0840
http://www.coloradohomehelper.com/about.php
You can also pass this info on to the authorities you are dealing with... FBI - FTC etc.
I just put in a complaint with the FTC, quick n easy. Waiting on a call back from Sean so I can pay my $125 and ask some questions.
Well, atleast I didnt quite my job...oh wait I did in July. Thanks team Sito Marketing for your upstanding business ethics.