Many prospective & current franchisees incorrectly assume that, if they are blatantly lied to, fraudulently induced or otherwise treated unfairly,…
The Franchise Truth for Veterans initiative includes both public and private (paid) audits of franchise offerings specifically targeting Veterans and…
According to public records available on PACER, former Kitchen Tune-Up and Bath Tune-Up franchisee PK Kelley, a Veteran Army Ranger,…
Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) is the multi-brand franchise company (Budget Blinds, AdvantaClean, Kitchen Tune-Up, and more) owned by $18B automotive…
Kitchen Tune-Up & Bath Tune-Up are franchise brands of Home Franchise Concepts (HFC), which also owns Budget Blinds, AdvantaClean, Two…
For nearly 20 years, the Unhappy Franchisee website has had to withstand numerous attacks from franchisors and their highly paid…
After dozens of invitations to provide corrections, clarifications, rebuttals or other statements to our reporting, opinions and criticism, PIRTEK USA…
Welcome to the PIRTEK USA v Jim Lager Series: The Perils of Franchising. This page will serve as an index…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a statement that it believes “contractual requirements and limitations that impede Bureau investigations…
PIRTEK USA and their multiple law firms are not unique in their commitment to silencing franchise dissent and making an…