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Blimpie Class Action Suit Is No Joke

Consumers Ronald Williams and Jennifer Clayton claim to have suffered nearly $75K in damages for not being able to eat a truly double portioned Blimpie sandwich as advertised.

South African Franchisee Complaints Similar to US

Some South African franchise complaints sound like they are coming from the mouths of American franchisees.

Canucks: Plus ca change @ Horton's

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Hosting the Olympics has caused Canuck cognitive dissonance.

Love = Waffles

"Valentines at Waffle House is becoming ‘the reservation’ to get for the truly romantic couples," says the Georgia-based franchisor.

BFA Copies IFA

The British Franchise Association announced Tuesday that it is launching a certification for franchise professionals. It’s called Qualified Franchise Professional.

WATCH: Legal Expert Says Toyota Hurt Badly, Will One Day Rebound

The Toyota car recall is the biggest public relations and legal nightmare since the 1982 killer Tylenol capsules that were anomymously laced with cyanide.

WATCH: Franchisors Find Ways to Devour Own Franchisees

A CNN "superstar" iReporter vlogs today on how in these tough times franchisors are looking to compete and devour their own franchisees. Case in point, he states, is Sunday's news about Allstate insurance giant shedding 20% of its agent franchisees. (Editor's warning: Video starts automatically when accessing this story.)

Kentucky Strip Search May End in Law Degree

A McDonald’s employee in Kentucky was awarded in November over $5 million for a telephone prank in which she was ordered to be strip searched.