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Add DQ?

Submitted by Guest on Thu, 2008/01/31 - 18:36.

Don't know who exactly you're referring to, but I believe the Dairy Queen Zees are going through just such a scenario.

Marrying Your Franchisor By: 20yearzee (127 replies) Wed, 2008/01/30 - 23:59

Add DQ? By: (2008-01-31 18:36)
The physical assets that the ZEE owns are put at risk By: (2008-01-31 19:26)
A Franchisor Switch Not Always A Bad Thing By: (2008-01-31 19:44)
- No, not Dairy Queen ...... By: 20yearzee (2008-01-31 19:00)
- The devil you know By: 20yearzee (2008-01-31 20:00)
- the ups store By: (2008-02-01 20:32)
- A Bad Marriage By: (2008-02-04 06:56)
  - You don't Know (what you don't know) By: (2008-02-03 17:36)
  - You are funny By: Do Diligence (2008-02-03 21:05)
  - A Bad Marriage ---Love at first sight!? Zor arrogance! By: (2008-02-04 12:06)
  - THE UPS STORES... By: (2008-02-04 15:59)
    - Non Economic Losses By: michael webster (2008-02-03 18:37)
    - I agree with thisl By: (2008-02-04 14:50)
      - This is a biggy!!! By: Do Diligence (2008-02-03 19:18)
      - Litigation takes a huge emotional toll, and By: 20yearzee (2008-02-04 00:31)
      - It takes money and power to lobby Washington By: (2008-02-04 15:12)
        That is compounded by the fact that... By: RichardSolomon (2008-02-04 06:57)
        Name the Best Choices By: Darnelle White (2008-02-04 12:26)
        Don't have 27 cents?!! By: Paul Steinberg (2008-02-04 15:27)
        If you don't listen to anything else..... By: 20yearzee (2008-02-04 10:55)
        Compounding the Pain of failure By: (2008-02-04 11:39)
        Whining? By: (2008-02-04 17:04)
        Totalism: Loading the Language By: (2008-02-04 14:29)
        knowing what I know now! By: (2008-02-04 14:38)
        True! Paul! But we are talking about two different issues! By: (2008-02-04 16:16)
        "But franchisees would rather whine than pay 27 cents." By: (2008-02-04 22:37)
        They do lose.. By: jd (2008-02-04 11:46)
        Profession psychic numbing By: (2008-02-04 12:53)
        To make this easier to understand.... By: RichardSolomon (2008-02-04 14:46)
        Bad job numbers bring out the Predators in Franchising By: (2008-02-04 14:48)
        But here's the problem By: Bubba Sparky (2008-02-04 17:35)
        Work the math By: Paul Steinberg (2008-02-09 02:42)
        Correction " Zor almost always wins. " By: (2008-02-04 17:32)
        Enough already Item 20 Ranter By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 17:34)
        Bubba, the Item 20 Ranter defies logic and reason By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 17:40)
        Rape is in the eyes of the Beholder! By: (2008-02-04 17:43)
        Getting existing franchisees drunk and... By: RichardSolomon (2008-02-04 19:09)
        If you read carefully By: Do Diligence (2008-02-05 15:27)
        Item 20 Absurd Premise Once Again By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 17:50)
        Sorry By: jd (2008-02-04 17:50)
        Constructive Fraud By: michael webster (2008-02-04 19:42)
        Calling somebody out yet again? By: (2008-02-04 22:24)
        You were raped! By: (2008-02-05 15:40)
        JD, say it isn't so... By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 17:55)
        No, JD! I have tried to research but can't find anything! By: (2008-02-04 18:07)
        Bull Hockey By: (2008-02-04 19:41)
        But! Michael! You make my point for me! By: (2008-02-04 21:32)
        Go baby go!!! By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 22:47)
        Thread Moved By: Mr. Blue MauMau (2008-02-05 08:06)
        This is an American Tragedy!!!! By: Do Diligence (2008-02-05 15:56)
        Item 20 Ranter can't find is butt with both hands... By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 18:48)
        Why By: jd (2008-02-04 19:12)
        Item 20 Ranter is wrong once again... By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 20:50)
        ???? By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-04 21:38)
        I do not care By: Bubba Sparky (2008-02-04 22:11)
        Franchisee and Attorney By: michael webster (2008-02-04 22:26)
        Thanks, JD for your estimation of failure rate Dwyer By: (2008-02-04 21:03)
        Re: Item 20 Ranter is wrong once again... By: (2008-02-04 21:29)
        Re: Item 20 Ranter is wrong once again... By: (2008-02-04 21:29)
        In a country where four out of five small businesses fail in the By: (2008-02-04 22:03)
        TIF's Expectations By: michael webster (2008-02-04 22:31)
        I would love to see some prospective franchisee By: 20yearzee (2008-02-04 22:58)
        Ranter By: jd (2008-02-04 21:34)
        Okay knucklehead... By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 21:56)
        The government is not your mommy or daddy... By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 22:08)
        Capitalism is as capitalism does By: Bubba Sparky (2008-02-04 22:32)
        Reply #1 By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-04 22:49)
        Re: TIF's Expectations By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 22:53)
        TIF isn't associated with that website. By: (2008-02-04 23:02)
        Reply #2 By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-04 23:19)
        Reply #2 By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-04 23:28)
        The Accountant from Mars By: (2008-02-04 21:40)
        Item 20 Ranter may hail from Elbonia? By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 22:56)
        Making it easy means...... By: 20yearzee (2008-02-04 23:01)
        Re: TIF isn't associated with that website By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 23:14)
        Thanks FuwaFuwaUsagi-----A good job but not an investment! By: (2008-02-05 11:16)
        Off Topic - CDO's By: michael webster (2008-02-05 12:50)
        No the government is not our mommy or daddy! By: Do Diligence (2008-02-05 15:37)
        IRS don't care By: jd (2008-02-04 22:04)
        Re: Making it easy means... By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 23:07)
        Scott Adams By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-04 23:11)
        uh oh. now you've done it. By: (2008-02-04 23:29)
        uh oh. now you've done it. By: (2008-02-04 23:31)
        You're right, it is conjecture By: (2008-02-05 00:13)
        Amen!! By: Do Diligence (2008-02-05 15:45)
        Item 20 Ranter rhetoric is disgusting By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-05 11:36)
        why are you surprised? By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-05 15:30)
        job vs investment By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-05 20:10)
        Have you had any significant litigation from your zees? By: 20yearzee (2008-02-04 23:12)
        RE:Scott Adams By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 23:18)
        You give them a UFOC? By: (2008-02-04 23:33)
        Wrong one more time Sleep Tight! By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-05 00:23)
        What is the truth? By: (2008-02-05 12:32)
        Getting to TIF --- He is worrying about my ass! and the By: (2008-02-05 13:20)
        Credit Rating Agencies By: michael webster (2008-02-05 15:38)
        RE: Have you had any significant litigation from your zees? By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 23:22)
        Sleep Tight, I'll repost my post just for you to read once more! By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 23:39)
        No hypocrsiy... By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-05 12:51)
        He'll deny it to the end... By: (2008-02-05 13:45)
        Michael: I will read it, but By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-05 16:00)
        It has been so long since I signed a franchise agreement By: 20yearzee (2008-02-04 23:31)
        and that makes it easy for them to do due diligence? By: (2008-02-04 23:55)
        TIF By: (2008-02-05 15:06)
        Michael... By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-05 16:11)
        Re: It has been so long since I signed a franchise agreement By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 23:39)
        Re: and that makes it easy for them to do due diligence? By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 23:58)
        You are trapped by your own self deception... By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-05 18:37)
        Same Page By: michael webster (2008-02-05 20:42)
        Indulge me a few more questions, if you don't mind By: 20yearzee (2008-02-04 23:45)
        That's a nice mantra to hide behind. By: (2008-02-05 19:35)
        given that - my opinion has not changed... By: FuwaFuwaUsagi (2008-02-05 23:25)
        Re:Indulge me a few more questions, if you don't mind By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-04 23:55)
        Sub Prime Lending By: michael webster (2008-02-05 23:31)
        More on the hypothetical: By: 20yearzee (2008-02-05 00:01)
        Re: More on the hypothetical: By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-05 00:09)
        The UFOC Bind By: michael webster (2008-02-05 00:15)
        No, you can't disclose the situation, or By: 20yearzee (2008-02-05 00:10)
        The UFOC bind shows By: 20yearzee (2008-02-05 00:33)
        Re: No, you can't disclose the situation, or By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-05 00:13)
        Franchisor Making it Easy By: michael webster (2008-02-05 00:54)
        Thank you By: 20yearzee (2008-02-05 00:15)
        The Truth Shall Set You Free - 20yearzee By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-05 00:20)
        Thanks, Tiff By: 20yearzee (2008-02-05 00:35)
        Truth By: michael webster (2008-02-05 00:49)
        Michael - I agree that Tif tood the legally correct position By: 20yearzee (2008-02-05 09:36)
        Re: Truth By: Truth in Franchising (2008-02-05 09:59)
        The Zor rep simply cannot tell you everything he knows By: 20yearzee (2008-02-05 10:24)