franchise Archives - Unhappy Franchisee

Social media accounts of franchisors like PIRTEK & Freshii & associations like VetFran are filled with pictures of the smiling

Dan Olsen: Karma & Constables Come Knocking

Coach Dano Dan Olsen has been busy conjuring up franchise schemes with names like RX2Live, Healthy U RX, PuraVida, PUR

Dan Olsen claims to be a franchise guru who has created billion dollar franchise companies. A local volunteer and sports

If the FTC requires franchisors to provide DISCLOSURE documents to prospective franchisees, what are they hiding by using NON-DISCLOSURE agreements

Franchise industry investigative journalist Sean Kelly is doing a deep dive into the practices of groups that profess to guide

Jim Lager’s experience as a franchisee spans four decades and three national brands. Now a (truly) independent business owner, Lager

DEADLY FRANCHISE MYTHS: The Trustworthy Franchisor (Part 2) The Franchise Agreement (FA) says that it and its chubby brother, the

DEADLY FRANCHISE MYTHS: The Trustworthy Franchisor (Part 1) Franchisees, for the most part, are smart, responsible, educated people. So why

“Franchise Ownership? There’s No Such Thing.” Veteran franchisee Jim Lager dispels the myth that franchisees are business owners. They own

Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail is a writing and publishing collaboration between successful former franchisee Jim Lager and IdeaFarm