If DD isn't selling franchises any more, that site is a

liability for the franchisees. Franchisee whining should not be done where the franchisor can copy everything/subpoena everything and use irresponsible statements - of which there are always plenty - things that the speaker can't prove if put to it.

If they have a lawyer, the lawyer should control his clients better than that. If they don't say their pirce in court/arbitration, it isn't worth saying, as it wonl;t change their situation and circumstances for the better.--

Richard Solomon, FranchiseRemedies.com,  has over 45 years experience with franchise litigation and crisis management. He is a graduate of The Citadel and The University of Michigan Law School