RICKY’S CANDY, CONES & CHAOS: Summit, NJ Store to Close

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• Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos Princeton Flagship Store (Corporate Office) has an eviction notice on their front door.

  • If anyone can email a photo of that to unhappyfranchisee[at]gmail.com, I'll post it.

    Are any stores still open? Which ones?

• The remaining stores are Ricky's in Red Bank, New Jersey which is a re-sale. The original owner sold the Red Bank store and closed the doors to his other store in Ridgewood, New Jersey over two years ago.

  Ricky's of Staten Island, N.Y. is also still open.

• 2 stores left... Staten Island and Red Bank

• The website still lists Summit, Princeton, West Chester, Marlboro, Broomall, PA, Fredericksburg, VA, & Oceanside, NY as open.

  So much for Cheng's big talk. What's the status of the lawsuit? Is there still one?

• Take a look at Rick Barber's LinkedIn profile when you have a moment. It is good read. Perhaps we can send this website to those who wrote him recommendations.

• Rick Barber on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rick-barber/b/754/93
  " Ricky's Franchise Group, Inc.

  Retail industry

  September 2003 – Present (6 years 3 months)

  "Ricky's Candy, Cones and Chaos, Inc. is a unique shopping experience that creates a "Disney" like experience in a downtown setting. This new retail concept focuses on four streams of revenue, Candy, Ice Cream, Parties and signature Gifts. Ricky's has grown to include 10 franchise locations and internet sales. Our instore presentation is a feast of sights and sounds with brightly colored stores playing retro videos on flat screens and candy themed music throught the store. In 2007 Ricky's was ranked 836 in the Inc. Magazine collection of Top 5000 fastest growing private companies in the US. Number 18 in the Food and Beverage catagory [sic]. "

  Wonder where it's ranked now?

  "“Rick is a true merchant in every sense of the word. His ability to conceptualize an idea, develop it, and bring the greatest benefit of that opportunity to life has been proven many times over. I'm constantly amazed at the depths of his foresight. I have had the benefit to work with and know Rick for many years and I am still amazed at his gift to visualize opportunities. He leads people through difficult environments and shows them opportunities that no one else notices. He is a mentor and absolutely someone to have leading the team.” November 7, 2008

  Sam Hupp, Board Member over Merchant strategies, Ricky's Candy, Cones, and Chaos worked directly with Rick at Ricky's Franchise Group, Inc."

  "“RE; Rick Barber, Trustworthy,consistent,and reliable,. I know because I saw first hand is abilitiies to drive revenues and raise gross margins for the companies he worked for.. He's deep in detailed retail knowledge and thats what makes him so powerful... When rick calls ,I drop everything and service him in China, because I can trust him. Sincerely, Pat Argenti.” December 8, 2008

  Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity

  Patrick Argenti hired Rick as a RETAIL GIANT in 1990, and hired Rick more than once"

• Such nice comments for someone who has ruined so many people. "He leads people through difficult times and shows them opportunities that no one else notices". This did not show through in his role as Chairman of Ricky's did it?

• Does anyone know how to get in touch with Mr. Sam Hupp and Mr. Cheng. Let's see what they have to say about Richard C. Barber today. Let's not forget his partner CHARLES ALARIO OF COLTS NECK. I think Charles Alario has bought the rights to open numerous Corner Bakery Cafe franchises in New Jersey. Has anyone seen any of them open yet?

  Mr. Alario is probably too busy spending his days in court fighting all of his lawsuits or spending his money settling them out of court.

  Richard Barber goes to the beach in his spare time to restore his soul. Maybe he should move to a warmer climate so he can cleanse his soul every day of his miserable life. He certainly needs it.

  I wonder if wife #3 figured it all out yet.

• Donald William Cheng: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dwcintl

  Sam Hupp: http://www.linkedin.com/in/samhupp

  Rick Barber: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rick-barber/b/754/93

  Charles Alario: Not much on LinkedIn, but he and his wife Janet provide Christian counseling for those who are having difficulties or despair or for "Anyone who has feelings of despair and hopelessness and lacks confidence or faith and trust in God." It's a tax exempt non-profit org.with the same address as Charles CPA Associates. No mention of whether Ricky's franchisees get a discount off the $100/hr fee.

  http://livewelllovemuchlaughoften.org/

  "Janet Alario resides in New Jersey with her husband of twenty five years and three grown children, ages 24, 23, &22. Together, they operate LWLMLO Ministries. She holds a Master's degree in Christian Counsleing from Cornerstone University, is a Licensed Pastoral Counselor specializing in marriage & family as well as children, and is in the process of obtaining a PhD in this field. She writes inspirational, personal-growth books and articles and is the author of a series of children’s books for the nationwide franchise ©Ricky’s Candy, Cones, and Chaos. "

• Did any of the former store owners see a book (s) written by Janet Alario, wife of Charles Alario who is a partner of the Ricky's Candy Cones & Chaos?

  MORE LIES I'M SURE