CORK & OLIVE Team Launches Solera Wine Franchise. Beware!
Michael Probst & Deborah Augenti are at it again. We received a tip that Probst & Augenti, the same people
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CORK & OLIVE: Bankrupt Stores Being Auctioned Off
. . . . . . . . The contents of two bankrupt Cork & Olive wine stores are up
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: Michael Probst Forms New Corporation
You can’t keep a good man down. Despite the recent plunge into bankruptcy that left his Cork & Olive wine
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: Oldsmar Store Reopens; C&O Coming to Ocala?
SPONSORED LINKS: _________________________ Former Ex reports that the Cork & Olive store in Oldsmar, FL has reopened. Who is the
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: New Ownership & Franchise Rumors
Rumors are flying that Rainer Appold has led a group of investors in buying what’s left of the Cork &
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: The Probst Method of Guilt Avoidance
A key skill for CEOs of imploded franchise companies is denial, accompanied by a ninja-like avoidance of any admission of
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: How to Make Pruno (Prison Wine)
In Pruno Veritas. What is Pruno? In prisons, it is cellblock wine made from fruit, sugar and, often, moldy bread.
Read MoreCORK & OLIVE: Who is Deborah Augenti?
(Unhappy Franchisee) Here’s a post by TAKEN. Who is Deborah Augenti? Have you had dealings with her? What’s her reputation?
Read MoreCork & Olive Co-op: What’s the Story?
What’s the story on the Cork & Olive franchisee co-op? Did all the franchisees join? Are there new franchisees (not
Read MoreCork & Olive Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
(Unhappy Franchisee) Here’s a big surprise: Cork & Olive, the Tampa-based wine bar franchisor that shuttered its headquarters and eight
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