What’s the fuss about Cuppy’s Coffee? This’ll get you up to speed: CUPPY’S COFFEE, Java Jo’z, Elite Manufacturing, Medina Blogliography
Cuppy’s Coffee franchisees: Enough is enough! There’s been a lot of whining and snivelling around here lately from Cuppy’s Coffee franchisees (or “depositers” as we call them. Or “Involuntary Investors”).
I paid Cuppy’s Coffee $30,000 and they won’t give it back! and I took a home equity loan to give $39,500 for a Cuppy’s Coffee franchise and they won’t give it back! and even I made a $52,000 deposit for a Cuppy’s franchise and they won’t …read more

There are franchise opportunities that enable thousands to live the American dream of business ownership and financial independence. There are others that entrap would-be entrepreneurs into their worst nightmares, costing them their savings, homes, reputations, marriages, and more. How can you tell the difference?

(FranchisePick.Com)  I would urge anyone who has a current or past complaint or refund request with Cuppy’s Coffee, Elite Manufacturing, Medina Enterprises, Java Jo’z, Emerald Coast Manufacturing or other related entities to contact attorney Michael Webster (pictured).
Michael Webster is a frequent contributor here, on BlueMauMau.org and publishes his own franchise and anti-fraud blog at http://www.bizop.ca.   Michael is also on the standards committee of the AAFD, the “fair franchising” accreditation organization that is looking into allegations against the Cuppy’s Coffee franchise organization and its affiliate, Elite Manufacturing.
Michael Webster is coordinating the response to numerous complaints from people who are seeking …read more

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According to the AAFD, “Cuppy’s Coffee has committed itself to a collaborative franchise culture that adopts high standards of mutual respect between franchisor and franchisees.”
- Cuppy’s Coffee website
In doing your homework investigating which franchise opportunities are best, and which franchise companies are trustworthy, you’ll encounter many “badges of credibility,” such as franchise rankings, satisfaction surveys, and awards from such organizations as the non-profit American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD). To test your interpretive skills, answer this question:
What does the fair franchising award (as pictured and described above) indicate about the recipient company:
A) The award-recipient …read more