franchise litigation

BEAUTIFUL BRANDS Ludger’s Cakes Dumps BBI

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has lost another franchise “partner” brand:  1 unit Ludger’s Bavarian Cakery. According to an inquiry from…

12 years ago

BEAUTIFUL BRANDS SmallCakes Cupcakery Breaks Ties with BBI

SmallCakes Cupcakery is one of the two latest Beautiful Brands partners to end its “partnership” with Beautiful Brands International (BBI).…

12 years ago

FRANCHISE LAWSUIT: Herbrand et al v. Vapiano International LLC

A franchise lawsuit was filed against Vapiano international LLC on January 16, 2013 in the U.S. District for the Eastern…

12 years ago

David Rutkauskas, Beautiful Brands Sued by Master Franchisee

David Rutkauskas, founder and CEO of Beautiful Brands International (BBI), is being sued by Emirates Associated Business Group (EABG), an…

12 years ago

MAID-RITE Sued for Franchise Fraud

Maid-Rite franchise owners are suing the Maid-Rite Corporation, CEO Bradley L. Burt and his wife, EVP Tania M. Burt alleging…

12 years ago

MATCO TOOLS Lawsuit: VILLANO et al v. TD BANK et al Goes to Arbitration

UnhappyFranchisee.com - MATCO TOOLS lawsuit by franchise owner to be settled via to arbitration. In November, 2011, we wrote about…

12 years ago

STRATUS Lawsuit Alleges Janitorial Franchise Fraud

Stratus Building Solutions franchisees in Indiana have filed a Class Action Complaint and Jury Demand against Stratus master franchisee Shamrock…

12 years ago

STRATUS BUILDING SOLUTIONS Amended Petition Adds Master Franchisees to Lawsuit

Attorney Jonathan Fortman, on behalf of Stratus Building Solutions unit franchisees, has filed an Amended Class Action Petition for Declaratory…

12 years ago

The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Franchise Co. Sued for Franchise Fraud

Franchisee attorney Robert Zarco says marketing claim doesn’t hold water. Could it be that the bagel franchise with big name…

13 years ago

TRITON STONE GROUP Franchise Lawsuit: Someone’s Lying

Two prominent franchise owners of Triton Stone Group allege they were fraudulently induced into buying unprofitable, debt-ridden franchises, then were…

13 years ago