The “Trojan Earnings Claim” Deceives Franchisees & Courts
“Trojan Earnings Claims” are planted by clever franchisors & their teams in seemingly legitimate publications. When franchisees are asked in
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Are Franchise Business Review Winners Violating the FTC Act?
Hundreds of franchise companies attempt to assure franchise buyers that their franchise opportunity is a safe investment by prominently communicating
Read MoreFRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW Promotes Illegal Earnings Claims Disavowed by Client
Franchise buyers should be wary of relying on representations made by “research firm” Franchise Business Review, our research indicates. FBR
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FRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW Pay-For-Praise
Franchise Business Review (FBR) claims that it is a legitimate research firm that provides prospective franchise owners with critical, objective
Read MoreFRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW: Justify or Retract Your Bogus Franchise Award
Unhappy franchise owners claim that Eric Stites, Michelle Rowan and Franchise Business Review are misrepresenting their satisfaction and are knowingly
Read MoreUnhappyFranchisee.com Responds to Eric Stites, Franchise Business Review’s Legal Threat
Founded by Eric Stites, Franchise Business Review claims to be the leading “market research firm” that provides accurate, objective data
Read MoreFRANCHISE BUSINESS REVIEW, Eric Stites Threaten Defamation Suit Against UnhappyFranchisee.Com
Franchise Business Review claims that it “brings transparency to the franchise industry” by interviewing thousands of franchise owners and publishing
Read MoreStruggling MODE Franchise Wins Franchisee Satisfaction Award. Seriously.
Ciara Stockeland’s MODE retail franchise seems mired in turmoil with franchise agreements ending in terminations, take-backs and lawsuits. How is
Read MoreQUALICARE Franchise Providing Illegal Earnings Claims?
The Qualicare Family Homecare Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) asks that improper financial performance representations (earnings claims) being made in regard
Read MoreOUR TOWN AMERICA Franchise
The Our Town America franchise is heavily hyped via franchise awards and accolades from “market research company” Franchise Business Review.
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