Does U.S. Army Veteran Jim Lager Recommend the PIRTEK Franchise?
If you search “Jim Lager PIRTEK,” you might think that U.S. Army veteran Jim Lager is a happy & successful
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Why Non-Disclosures (NDAs) Should be Outlawed in Franchising Pt. 1
If the FTC requires franchisors to provide DISCLOSURE documents to prospective franchisees, what are they hiding by using NON-DISCLOSURE agreements
Read MoreFormer Franchisee: Don’t Expect Independence or Freedom From a Franchise
Jim Lager’s experience as a franchisee spans four decades and three national brands. Now a (truly) independent business owner, Lager
Read MoreFAIRCHISING: How Can We Restore Fairness in Franchising?
What changes would be needed to restore fairness to the franchise relationship? To restore a win-win scenario in which both
Read MoreDEADLY FRANCHISE MYTHS: The Trustworthy Franchisor (Part 2)
DEADLY FRANCHISE MYTHS: The Trustworthy Franchisor (Part 2) The Franchise Agreement (FA) says that it and its chubby brother, the
Read MoreDEADLY FRANCHISE MYTHS: The Trustworthy Franchisor (Part 1)
DEADLY FRANCHISE MYTHS: The Trustworthy Franchisor (Part 1) Franchisees, for the most part, are smart, responsible, educated people. So why
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Why Smart Franchisees Fail? Mark-ups, Add-ons & Kickbacks
Why Smart Franchisees Fail is a hype-free, no-BS series on franchising from an insider’s perspective. Many of the insights are
Read MorePIRTEK USA Franchise: Not All Leaps of Faith End Well
PIRTEK USA and similar franchisors can apparently require that franchisees purchase non-proprietary products from them at whatever price the franchisor
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Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail
Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail is a writing and publishing collaboration between successful former franchisee Jim Lager and IdeaFarm
Read MoreSNAP-ON TOOLS Franchise Complaints
SNAP-ON TOOLS Franchise Complaints. The Snap-on Tools mobile tools franchise has been plagued with franchisee lawsuits. The 2011 Snap-on Tools
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