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Due Diligence: Cold Stone Creamery - Utilities
Submitted by jbm on Sun, 2008/03/02 - 18:53. The Monthly utilities in this small ice cream franchise are extremely high and at times can account for as much as 10% of your monthly revenues. When you look at the equipment list you will begin to see why. Let's take a look at each one and what each utility will cost you.
Electricity (monthly) - ($900-$1300)
Due Diligence: Cold Stone Creamery Fees
Submitted by jbm on Thu, 2008/02/28 - 10:42.Let's begin with the fees being paid by you to Cold Stone Corporate (CSCorp).
I have often pictured the franchise concept as a long revenue trough with weekly sales being poured in at one end and at the other end the franchisee desperately waits for a financial draw. In between, I see, all of the money-starved hogs lining up at the trough each month - the largest of those hogs is Cold Stone Corporate snorting and sloshing up as much of your weekly revenue it can possibly get.
A Recovering Cold Stone Creamery Franchisee
Submitted by jbm on Wed, 2008/02/27 - 15:10.My real job frequently sends me to Shanghai and I have long (jet-lag) Shanghai nights to peruse the Blue Mau Mau site and scratch my head and wonder "how the hell did I get sucked into the Cold Stone Creamery spiral of death".
I am now a recovering Cold Stone Creamery Franchisee.
Cold Stone Creamery - Due Diligence
I have been keenly interested in the past year in the Quiznos and UPS discussions. One could easily substituted "Cold
Cold Stone Creamery - Tales of Gore
I have been keenly interested in the past year in the Quiznos and UPS discussions. One could easily substitute "Cold
Truth in Franchising Act of 2007
Submitted by jbm on Thu, 2007/04/26 - 14:19.Truth in Franchising. Where is it? Someone please tell me.
The US Government introduced the "Truth in Lending Act" in 1968 as a way to inform the consumer of certain conditions pertaining to the funds be borrowed. It did not dictate the conditions or the rates of the loan, it only "disclosed" the actual terms and costs of the loan to the consumer.
Where is the "Truth in Franchising Act"? An act that does not regulate the Franchise agreements or dictate the terms by which it is constituted, but rather, an act that simply discloses the full context in which the franchise agreement is executed.
The Piranha Pond
Submitted by jbm on Wed, 2007/04/18 - 09:28.
Ever feel like fresh meat in a Piranha Pond?
Nip, Nip …
Franchise Fees
SBA Loan
The Road Most Traveled ...
Submitted by jbm on Fri, 2007/04/13 - 13:02.I went to Borders on Thursday to purchase the "Franchise Fraud", as I selected the book from the shelf a wave smoke filled the air. I turned to see a tall cigarette-smoking-man dressed in gray with a cigarette gripped between the thumb and index finger. Wrinkles creased his face - wrinkles from years of intimidation, selective terminations and territorial encroachments.
He spoke with a whisper …. "put the book back, don't go there, leave it alone, it must and will remain hidden." My eyes glazed over, I returned the book to it's spot and went to the gardening section.
Top 10 - Churning Franchisors
I am new to the whole franchise churning scam and, frankly being a "churnee", find it quite disturbing.
For the sake of those who may be investigating potentential churners, I would like the franchise analysts and veterans of this sight to offer up their insights into the top 10 franchisors that churn or have churned their way to a stable appearing Franchise.
Top 10 Churning Franchises:
1. The UPS Store UPS/MBE
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8. Entrepreneur's Source
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thanks in advance, and at this point in time I will refrain from adding to the list, personally.



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