Comments on: Franchise Times Recounts Cuppy’s Coffee’s “Blog Attacks,” Scoble Incident

By: Cuppy’s Coffee Overview | Unhappy Franchisee

Cuppy’s Coffee Overview | Unhappy Franchisee — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:30:30 +0000

[...] Java Jo’z & Cuppy’s Controversy September 4th, 2007 Franchise Times Recounts Cuppy’s Coffee’s “Blog Attacks,” Scoble Incident March 9th, 2007 Java Jo’z’ Roy Snowden Gets Four Years Jail Time February 2nd, 2007 Scott Allen [...]

By: Mauricio Cordova

Mauricio Cordova — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:38:42 +0000

I will like to get into contact with any attorney that has a lawsuit against this company, including a class action lawsuit. I invested 30,000 in this franchise and did not receive my money back. I am part of the hundreds of franchisees that were taken advantage of. I would like to get in contact with an attorney. Please contact me at 951 906 6705 or via e-mail.

I am in California, Ronaldo I would like to get in contact with you

By: Why Franchise Times is Essential Reading : Franchise Pick

Why Franchise Times is Essential Reading : Franchise Pick — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:30:28 +0000

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By: an employee

an employee — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:35:56 +0000

Don’t be fooled by the fancy talk and big titles. This company is run by crooks. Doug Hibbing is an accountant. Robert Morgan pulls his strings. Potential franchisee’s are duped out of their savings and mortage their homes based on loose promises and little production. The are left paying off their loans with no product to show for it for 2-3 years. Look for something else to do.

By: sean

sean — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:28:39 +0000

Does Cuppy's Coffee or Elite Manufacturing owe you a refund? Provide an update at: Does Cuppy’s Coffee or Elite Manufacturing Owe You Money?

By: bill

bill — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:51:04 +0000

Cuppys employee you are right on, Robert (Morg) Morgan runs it all, yet claims he didn’t know when questioned. Then he will lie to you and have his attorny back it up.

By: cuppys employee

cuppys employee — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:39:25 +0000

Cuppys coffee is all smoke and mirrors!! BEWARE!! Robert Morgan And Ben Doyel are masters at Clocking and ripping people off. Don’t believe anything that they say, as they will say anything you want to hear. Doug Hibbing is a token president at best. Medina, Elite Mgf. Cuppys Are all under one roof and are run by ROBERT MORGAN. Someone needs to look into this deeply to save the people that they are stealing from. Elite is paying the franchise fee for the customer out of a down payment on a building that may or may not ever get built (2 years is average). They even pay for their references (wire fraud)

By: sean

sean — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:42:05 +0000

Dan tdaxp:
I look forward to reviewing the case study as well as your website. I’m not a tech geek; I’m a marketing and PR guy and was involved in the debacle wherein Java Jo’z and/or Cuppy’s tried to heavyhandedly kill blogging discussions and posts they didn’t like. They hired Dozier as a hired gun, and proceeded, in my opinion, to employ tactics that kept adding fuel to the fire and costing them more and more.
My impression is that the front line of Internet development is often being implemented by tech-savvy but communications-ignorant who do stuff because they technically CAN do it, rather than defining the best communications strategy and then deploying technology to accomplish it.
That’s why the first websites were flashy, or clunky, with no clearly defined communications purpose. And that’s why firms arise – perhaps like Dozier – who think they’re slick because they can use technology to manipulate, disrupt and bully, when their clients would be better served by being honest, transparent and joining the discussion.
Am I wrong?

By: Dan tdaxp

Dan tdaxp — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:21:30 +0000

An excellent discussion! A similar (if less formal) case study is available on Dozier Internet Law, PC's ongoing suit on behalf of DirectBuy. The case has been examined by Google's copyright lawyer, among many others.

By: Cup A Joe

Cup A Joe — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:17:18 +0000

I had never seen a cuppys coffee until i was in chicago last week on Cicero south of midway airport. i was looking for coffee and drove right past it without seeing it. Waited in line at the Dunkin Donuts drive thru. I saw the cuppys when I was going back… it was tucked back and there were no cars, a sad Grand Opening banner sort of hanging off it.

There was a ton of traffic but no visibility at all from one side and also no place to queue cars if there was a line. They get lost in the landscape.