The Stratus Building Solutions janitorial / commercial cleaning franchise is a scam that preys on the hopes and dreams of recent immigrants, undocumented workers and non-English speaking families according to franchise attorney Jon Fortman.
A press release (below), distributed both in English and Spanish by the Law Offices of Jonathan Fortman, alleges that Stratus specifically targets victims they deem unlikely to fight back.
Stratus then sells them janitorial franchises that they guarantee will generate an attractive monthly income.
According to Fortman, Stratus knows that the cleaning accounts will never generate the promised income.
Fortman is currently engaged in litigation on the behalf of Stratus franchisees.
Here is the press release:
[Haga un clic aquí para leer el comunicado de prensaen Español]
Contact: Jonathan Fortman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel.: (314)522-2312
Email: jef@fortmanlaw.com
Stratus Scamming Thousands Nationwide
Stratus Building Solutions is scamming thousands of people throughout the United States in a complex franchise scheme.
Stratus Building Solutions is the #1 fastest growing franchise in 2012 according to Entrepreneur.com and ranked #12 in the Franchise 500® in 2012.
The cleaning franchise company was founded in 2004 by Dennis Jarrett and Peter Frese and has grown astronomically since. Stratus is said to have a support system, minimal costs, and even guarantees a monthly income.
Does it sound too good to be true?
That’s because IT IS. Stratus is in the business of scamming thousands of people in a complex franchise scheme. The company now has two class actions filed against them in the State of Missouri and a group action in California.
The lawsuits contain several claims alleging that Stratus specifically targets minorities, does not provide the “guaranteed” monthly income, has no support system, and wrongly terminates franchises without warning and for false reasoning.
Stratus specifically targets minorities that speak little to no English (some are not even legal citizens) in an attempt to dissuade them from taking any legal action. They guarantee a monthly income knowing that they do not have the cleaning accounts to provide that income. Then Stratus will terminate the franchise saying that the franchisee received complaints from the cleaning account and is thereby terminated when no such complaints exists and results in a complex scam known as franchise churning.
Thousands of people are losing everything when they get caught up in the scamming web of Stratus. It is time the public, future targets, and those already struck get the truth about Stratus.
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If you would like more information about this topic, please call Jonathan Fortman at (314) 522-2312 or email Jon at jef@fortmanlaw.com.
Para espanol, please call Teresa at (314) 522-2312 ext 104.
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I am so glad to have found this thread. I agree. Jeff Rexroat is a thief, a liar and the biggest scumbag I have ever met.
We are in the same boat as all of you. They took money from us, and they never delivered. Now they take accounts from us making up excuses. We need to get organized to file a Class Action against them and put them out of business.
Por favor, contactese conmigo al siguiente email para empezar accion legal contra Stratus
Contactese conmigo al siguiente email para empezar alguna accion legal contra Stratus
Please reach me at the email below to get organized against Stratus
I will like toceate a group of franchisee to get a lawsuit against this company
As a franchise owner for the past 1 year I am very sorry to see that a few people can try and give a bad name to the Tampa location. I deal with Jeff Rexroat every couple of days and feel that someone must have it out for him. He is a honest man who has done what he said he would. If you contact the Tampa office and ask them to get in touch with me I will also share the good service I have had with them. I have grow to 3 employees and making very good money with him. Thanks. Javier. Tampa franchise owner.
Como propietario de una franquicia para el pasado 1 año Estoy muy triste de ver que algunas personas pueden tratar de dar un mal nombre a la ubicación de Tampa. Yo trato con Jeff Rexroat cada par de días y sentir que alguien debe tenerla para él. Es un hombre honesto que ha hecho lo que dijo que haría. Si se comunica con la oficina de Tampa y pide que se pongan en contacto conmigo también a compartir el buen servicio que he tenido con ellos. He crecer hasta 3 empleados y haciendo muy buen dinero con él. Gracias. Javier. Propietario de la franquicia de Tampa.
Stratus Building Solutions siempre tienes algunos franquiciados contentos y con cuentas que si les dejan ganancias razonables, eso es porque cuando otra persona va a comprar franquicia con ellos te dan una lista de 5 franquiciados que si están contentos con Stratus, entonces tu les llamas y les preguntas que si es verdad que ganan bien en sus cuentas, que Si te recomienda que compres franquicia, etc. Entonces tu te convences de comprar franquicia porque crees que si va dar resultado. Eso es una estrategia de Stratus Building Solutions para que más personas caigan en la trampa de estafa que les tienen preparada. En realidad sólo tienen algunos 5 o 6 franquiciados así. ESO ES UNA ESTRTEGIA DE PERSONAS INTELIGENTES PARA ROBAR LOS AHORROS DE LAS PERSONAS QUE DESEAN SER SUS PROPIOS JEFES Y MULTIPLICAR SUS INGRESOS.
Por favor no compre franquicia con ellos, SON VERDADEROS ESTAFADORES.
a mi Jeff me estafo, leslie me amenaza cuando llamo , en tono rudo y me oblige a entregar las llaves en 1 hora o no me pagan lo que me Deben, realmente pagan a 7 pesos la hora pues se cogen el 7-% de la commission y alos 3 meses te sacan de la cuenta para poder darlo a otros no se preocupen por los 5 que tienen contentos pues tienen a todossssss los otros infelices sino no estuvieran bajo demanande en Tampa, Miami y port Myer no te parece que obviamente estan estafando, o tu estas de acuerdo con ellos porque estas estafando tambien?????????? JAVIER
erik pagaba Buenos precios por las oficinas pero jeff y Leslie se cogen el 60% del precio mas el 21% cuando sacas cuentas te pagan a 7 dolares la hora, y te amenzan todo el tiempo con ponertes multas de todo tipo para que tengas miedo y te calles, porque es tanto lo que estan robando que cuando la gente hable ellos van directo a prision, y ya somos muchos los que nos estamos dando cuenta de lo que estan haciendo
los ladrones de Tampa que discriminan a los Latinos
please help me!!!!!, Lelie is really rude and racist, she was very happy with me when I sign with Jeff $$$$$$20,000 but when Jeff don't have enough account, he only apply 7.000 in stupid feessss
in the Stratus office never want took to me
Where is my Money Jeff??
Where are your Account Jeff???
Where are the prison of Tampa for thieve ????