Three Stories about Quiznos, Coffee News and Dunkin’ Donuts. Quiznos: Maine franchisees of the franchising firm that earlier this month filed for bankruptcy, failed miserably under a broken business model. Some are questioning what detriment there was to their state’s economy. Analyzing the sub sandwich chain’s past franchise disclosure documents shows there was approximately $5.4 […]
Maine’s House Approves Franchisee Protections!
Don Sneigowski of Blue MauMau reports: Maine’s House of Representatives on Monday passed the Small Business Protection Investment Act LD 1458 by a vote of 75 in support and 60 against. Franchise owners in Maine are pushing a law that they say will allow them to better hold onto their business equity. Under the act, […]
LD 1458 Passes the House!
Congratulations Maine Franchise Owners! The Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act passed the Maine House of Representatives by a vote of 75 Yea, and 60 Nay. More info to come.
Governor Pleased With Unempoyment Commission Findings
In May an Executive Order signed by Governor Paul LePage established The Blue Ribbon Commission and tasked it with reviewing various complaints and concerns raised by Maine citizens about the consistency and objectivity of the unemployment insurance system. After countless grueling hours of research, testimonies, and collaboration, the commission confirmed that Maine’s appeals system has […]
Calling All Maine Franchise Owners The Maine House Vote is Today!
The time for action has come. The Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act (LD1458) is scheduled to be voted on by the Maine House of Representatives this morning! We support the Minority Report, Senator Patrick’s amendment to LD1458 to strengthen franchising, not harm or limit it. We all make our living in franchising; damaging it […]
Dunkin’ Donuts Maine Franchise Owner Partners With College for America at Southern New Hampshire University to Offer Free College Education to Select Employees
Wall Street Journal reports: Dunkin’ Donuts franchise network The Wolak Group, which operates over 85 Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Maine, New Hampshire and New York, today announced a program with nonprofit College for America at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) that will offer 25 Wolak Group employees the opportunity to receive a fully-paid online college […]
Franchisees Leave Coffee News in Mass Exodus
Don Sniegowski at Blue MauMau reports that Coffee News of Bangor, Maine is experiencing a free fall in the number of its franchise owners. The chain has declined in franchise units by 31 percent from 2008 to 2012, according to its latest Franchise Disclosure Document. Located in 40 states, franchise owners pay $8,500 in upfront […]
Franchise Owners Beware: Despite The Myths, Franchises Can Fail
Bruce Kennedy, Benzinga Staff Writer reports that the recent Chapter 11 filings of two national restaurant chains, Sbarro and Quiznos, are drawing new focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by franchises. U.S. Census Bureau data from 2007 showed franchise businesses employed over 58 million U.S. residents, while bringing in revenues, sales, shipments or receipts of over $7.6 billion. And […]
Unions Protest McDonald’s Corp. and Certain Franchisees Alleging Wage Theft of Workers’ Pay
Janet Sparks writes at Blue MauMau that fast-food union organizers are once again protesting in cities across the nation. This time their focus has shifted away from higher pay for workers to “theft of wages” by fast-food corporations. Their main target on Tuesday was McDonald’s Corporation. While protesters gathered yesterday at the restaurants of the […]
7-ELEVEN Franchise Lawsuit Alleges Stalking and Harrassment of 7-11 Franchisee
(UnhappyFranchisee.Com) by Sean Kelly A successful, multi-unit franchise owner who was the 2008 Franchisee of the Year is suing 7-Eleven, Inc. for stalking, harrassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and for running him down outside a CVS Pharmacy. [It’s the 2nd lawsuit of the day filed against 7-Eleven. Also see 7-ELEVEN Patel Franchise Lawsuit Alleges 7-11 “Storm Trooper” […]