Kim Gubera

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…

1 year ago

PIRTEK, 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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

Did PIRTEK CEO Kim Gubera Lie, Under Penalty of Perjury, in Her Sworn Declaration?

Is it a lie if someone very cleverly and intentionally creates a false impression in order to mislead?  If so,…

1 year ago

PIRTEK USA v. Lager Series: DISCLAIMER & Clarification

NOTE TO THE HONORABLE Michelle V. Larson, United States Bankruptcy Judge: I plan to write a series of posts based…

1 year ago

Former Franchisee Jim Lager’s Image on PIRTEKUSA.Com – Current Status

This is the image currently indexed in search engines & posted on the PIRTEKUSA.com website at http://private.pirtekusa.com/images/FranConnectJumpPage3.jpg Here's a screenshot…

3 years ago

Is PIRTEK USA Racist? Or Just Really, Really White?

PIRTEK USA has been accused of using franchisee confidentiality agreements and private mediation to keep allegations of racism out of…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago