Franchise Sellers Are Allowed to Lie (Mike Gould – Hounds Town USA Franchise) Part 2
Many prospective & current franchisees incorrectly assume that, if they are blatantly lied to, fraudulently induced or otherwise treated unfairly,
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Public Audit: Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) Veterans Franchise Program
The Franchise Truth for Veterans initiative includes both public and private (paid) audits of franchise offerings specifically targeting Veterans and
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JM Family, Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) Drives Army Ranger PK Kelley & Father into Bankruptcy
According to public records available on PACER, former Kitchen Tune-Up and Bath Tune-Up franchisee PK Kelley, a Veteran Army Ranger,
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Are Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) Franchises Veteran-Friendly? Turnover Rates Compared
Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) is the multi-brand franchise company (Budget Blinds, AdvantaClean, Kitchen Tune-Up, and more) owned by $18B automotive
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Is KITCHEN TUNE-UP a Veteran-Friendly Franchise if it Sues & Gags Franchisees?
Kitchen Tune-Up & Bath Tune-Up are franchise brands of Home Franchise Concepts (HFC), which also owns Budget Blinds, AdvantaClean, Two
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How Franchisors & Their Attorneys Silence Franchise Dissent: PIRTEK & Venable llp
For nearly 20 years, the Unhappy Franchisee website has had to withstand numerous attacks from franchisors and their highly paid
Read MorePIRTEK, Joblove Finally Respond to Criticism; Corrections, Cooperation Invited
After dozens of invitations to provide corrections, clarifications, rebuttals or other statements to our reporting, opinions and criticism, PIRTEK USA
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PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising
Welcome to the PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising. This page will serve as an index
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Was Biased Arbitrator’s Silencing of Army Veteran Lager Unenforceable?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a statement that it believes “contractual requirements and limitations that impede Bureau investigations
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PIRTEK USA’s Novel Attack on Free Speech & a Free Press
PIRTEK USA and their multiple law firms are not unique in their commitment to silencing franchise dissent and making an
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