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DEADLY 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…

4 years ago

PIRTEK USA Glenn Duncan, Kim Gubera Letter re NASCAR, Franchise Marketing

Glenn Duncan, Kim Gubera of PIRTEK USA have been asked to provide an update on the status of the PIRTEK…

4 years ago

Should PIRTEK Franchise Owners Pay for the Franchisor’s NASCAR Sponsorship?

PIRTEK USA CEO Kim Gubera, Director Glenn Duncan, Franchise Development Manager Nick Ridgway, Fluid Power Franchisee Association board members, current…

4 years ago

PIRTEK NASCAR Cup Sponsorship – The Caution Flag is Out

NASCAR Cup Racing Sponsorships for the right company can be fun, rewarding, a great way to build a brand with…

4 years ago

Autopsy of PIRTEK NASCAR Cup Sponsorship Debut: Expert Opinions Invited

In October, 2019, PIRTEK announced that it had committed to a multi-year sponsorship deal with Team Penske.  For its first-ever…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

PIRTEK NASCAR Cup Debut Wows Empty Seats at Darlington

PIRTEK founders and Directors Peter Duncan and Glenn Duncan have decades of racing sponsorship experience in Australia.  They claim PIRTEK…

4 years ago

Why Smart Franchisees Fail? Rose-Colored Glasses

Jim Lager’s success as a franchisee was due, in part, to the fact that he never researched franchising or studied…

4 years ago

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

FORTMAN LAW Wins $1.5 Million for CURVES Franchisees

Jonathan Fortman and Fortman Law Win $1.5 Million judgement for CURVES Franchisees. (UnhappyFranchisee.Com)  Congratulations to the Curves franchisee plaintiffs of…

8 years ago