franchise failures

RICKY’S: Summit, NJ Store Equipment Auction

Another sad milestone for the dying Ricky’s Candy, Cones & Chaos franchise dream.   Equipment for the defunct Ricky’s Candy, Cones…

15 years ago

Unhappy Franchisee: “I have signed a deal with the devil”

FranBest.com has an interesting post you should check out: Why Franchises Fail & What to Do About It Part 1…

15 years ago

PAT O’BRIEN’S: Year-old Destin Franchise Closes

Just after celebrating its one-year anniversary, the Pat O’Brien’s franchise in Destin, Fla., has closed for good. According to a…

15 years ago

FRESH CITY: North Andover Franchise Closes

The North Andover, MA Fresh City franchise location has closed after four years. Fresh City co-owner Larry Reinstein blamed the…

15 years ago

RICKY’S CANDY: Why’d the Princeton Store Close?

Thanks to Krystal Knapp, writer for the Times of Trenton, for citing UnhappyFranchisee.com as a source for her recent article…

15 years ago

CURVES: “Another Curves nightmare. Please advise!”

We received yet another sad email from a failed Curves franchisee reaching out for advice, this one with the subject…

15 years ago

NEW YORK NY FRESH DELI: Worst Franchises by SBA Loan Defaults

The “Our Restaurants” section of the passport restaurants inc. website states: “New York NY Fresh Deli As one of America’s…

15 years ago

SUPER SUPPERS: Worst Franchises by SBA Loan Defaults

We hear a lot of companies claiming to offer the best franchises opportunities, but what are the worst franchise opportunities? …

15 years ago

Worst Franchises by SBA Loan Defaults

According to a review of SBA data by Investopedia, the recession has hit franchising hard.  After reviewing the  SBA report,…

15 years ago