BRAD SUGARS, ActionCOACH: The Battle of the Blogs was originally published July 13, 2009 on Unhappy Franchisee.  It is reprinted here – with the initial comments – by permission.

Brad Sugars, founder & CEO of ActionCOACH, is the target of much criticism on the Internet.  According to Brad Sugars, there are 5 things you should do when you are attacked on the Internet.  In his post The Good, the Bad and the INTERNET , Brad Sugars wrote:
1.  Answer EVERY allegation with total transparency but only do it on a site that YOU CONTROL … never answer on their site, put a …read more

The press release says ex-con Tristan Dunn has created the first charity franchise.
Or it may be an un-franchise.
Actually, it may just be a press release that says he created the first charity franchise.
Or it may be a con job.
This press release appeared on PR.com:

Ex Con Creates Charity Franchise
Tristan Dunn, a Wisconsin man who spent 7 years in prison, has created the first charity franchise, a fund raising company that benefits schools, churches, and other non profits.
Milwaukee, WI, March 13, 2009 –(PR.com)– Fundraising System Benefits Schools and Non Profits.
Tristan Dunn, a Wisconsin man who spent 7 years in prison, has …read more

(FranchisePick.Com) Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of comments have been posted on FranchisePick.Com by victimized Pure Weight Loss (until recently LA Weight Loss) members, some of whom lost several thousand dollars when the 400 unit chain closed abruptly last month with seemingly little regard for its members or employees. While most media attention focuses on the former group, an article posted today in The Times of Northwest Indiana also describes the plight of the Pure Weight Loss employees who were as surprised as their members at their employer’s abrupt closing.
The Times interviewed Ruth Moton, the former assistant regional manager …read more