The Franchise Truth for Veterans initiative includes both public and private (paid) audits of franchise offerings specifically targeting Veterans and…
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…
David J. Kaufmann, the self-appointed franchisor-biased arbitrator in the PIRTEK USA litigation against its former top franchisee, Jim Lager, claims…
PIRTEK USA’s dispute with former top multi-unit franchisee – thought to be settled in September, 2020 – has erupted with…
Did franchisor attorney, mediator, arbitrator & king David Kaufmann rule that a franchisee may not object to franchisor use of…
PIRTEK USA has been accused of using franchisee confidentiality agreements and private mediation to keep allegations of racism out of…