Marks & Klein

PIRTEK 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…

4 years ago

As Pressure Mounts, Franchisee Associations Push Back

At Marks & Klein in Red Bank, NJ, some attorneys are pushing back against fee increases on behalf of a…

5 years ago

DUNKIN’ RUNS ON DISCRIMINATION, Lawsuit Alleges

Dunkin’ Donuts last female African American franchise owner is suing the coffee and donut franchisor, alleging discriminatory franchise practices against…

7 years ago

STEWARTS ALL AMERICAN Franchise Fraud Lawsuit Filed

Big franchise expansion plans and a upcoming IPO may have prompted Stewart’s All American Corp., franchisor of “Stewart’s All American,…

7 years ago

SNAP-ON Franchise Owners Ratcheting Up Protest

Snap-On franchise owner King Regian was a top performing tool dealer with a fiercely loyal customer base in Waco, Texas.…

8 years ago

7-ELEVEN Franchise Owners Protest 2015 “7-Eleven Experience” [PHOTOS]

7-Eleven franchise owners protested the company’s “7-Eleven Experience” event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, February 10-13, 2015.  7-Eleven,…

10 years ago

7-ELEVEN Covering Up Illegal Plot to Purge Indian Franchisees, says Attorney

7-Eleven, Inc. is defying court-ordered discovery requests in order to hide its illegal and racially discriminatory strategy of purging its…

10 years ago

7-ELEVEN CEO Joe DePinto Parodied as Hitler

A biting parody video (by “Singh’s Revenge”) on YouTube.com portrays 7-Eleven CEO Joseph DePinto as a crazed, egomaniacal Adolph Hitler-character…

10 years ago

7-ELEVEN Whistleblower Alleges Franchise Discrimination

A 7-Eleven corporate insider alleges that, in an effort to change its image, 7-Eleven directed its franchisee recruitment staff to…

10 years ago

7-ELEVEN Franchisee Protest Photos

7-ELEVEN Franchisee Protest Photos:  7-Eleven franchise owners continue to stage protests against their franchisor 7-Eleven, Inc., CEO Joe DePinto, parent…

10 years ago