How to Avoid Pyramid Schemes
There are two common sense truths that can, and will, protect you from pyramid schemes.
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7-Eleven Franchisee Coalition Takes Stock
CSPnet.com: After wrapping up its 37th annual convention and trade show, the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF) outlined its recent successes and future challenges. In 2012, NCASEF joined in supporting the class-action lawsuit by NACS and other groups against the Federal Reserve for ignoring the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection
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Little Sunshine’s Adds Franchisee, Leaves Lawsuits Behind
KSPR: Little Sunshine’s is a for profit preschool and daycare center. The company was started by a 21-year old entrepreneur in 2005. In 2009 they filed suits against two of its franchisees for unpaid royalties. Those franchisees sued back claiming breach of contract and lack of support. The suits were settled in court and Little
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Ohio Franchisee Who Runs Pa. Panera Stores Agrees To Settle Black Worker’s Discrimination Suit
Washington Post: An Ohio franchisee who runs several western Pennsylvania Panera Bread stores has agreed to pay more than $76,000 to settle discrimination claims by current and former black employees. Chief U.S. District Judge Gary Lancaster on Monday told attorneys for Guy Vines, the black worker, and the company he sued in January, Warren, Ohio-based
Domino’s Pizza India Operation Says Website Hacked
IDG News Service: The website of Domino’s Pizza India was hacked, but customers’ information was not compromised, the local franchisee Jubilant FoodWorks said on Wednesday. Personal information including names, phone numbers, email addresses, passwords and city details from 37,000 accounts was leaked from Domino’s website to some blogs and websites by by a little-known Turkish
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24-Hour Licence Set For Rejection
Lancashire Evening Post: A fast food restaurant boss has said plans to reject his bid for a 24-hour licence will stop him creating new jobs. Nigel Dunnington, the franchisee of the McDonald’s on Churchill Way, Leyland, said he plans to create up to 12 new roles if he secures the new licence for the restaurant.
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Maid-Rite Is Being Sued By A Former Maryville Franchisee
Pitch Weekly: Eric and Faith Willoughby’s Maid-Rite franchise opened in Maryville, Missouri, in May 2011. By May of this year, the restaurant had shuttered and the Willoughby family felt duped. According to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, yesterday, the former Maid-Rite franchisees are suing the company, alleging fraud and breach
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Getting A Loan To Open A Franchise Getting Harder
Daily Comet: When Rick Kimsey decided to start a business, a franchise seemed like the best way to go. Buying a franchise — in his case, a Doctors Express urgent care facility — meant he didn’t have to start from square one. The business came with a concept and a service to sell. Urgent care
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Dunkin Donuts In Hot Water With African Americans
Huffington Post: Dunkin Donuts has some 7,000 locations at this point. Out of them, how many would you guess are franchised by African Americans? Would you guess less than 1 percent of them? It’s true! And if the recent franchise news about the company is an indicating factor, either Dunkin Donuts will need to change
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Former Red Robin Franchisee In Legal Trouble For Violating Franchise Agreement
After failing to make royalty payments, a Red Robin franchise in Texas is being sued for continuing to use branded logos and goods inside the store. Gaebler.com: The strength of an established brand is one of the benefits of buying into a franchise business model. But what happens to the business’s materials after the franchisee
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