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Seems like only 7 months or so ago that Cuppy’s Coffee parent Medina Enterprises was joyfully announcing the appointment of Don Ochsenreiter Executive VP and CFO. It seems like just 7 months ago that Ochsenreiter was excited about all that Medina had accomplished, all it was going to accomplish, and its contribution to the local business economy.
A lot sure can change in 7 months.
In that amount of time, Medina was purchased by Dale Nabors’ Fransynergy, Ochsenreiter was reportedly let go, …read more

And so another  bizarre twist to the madcap saga of Cuppy’s Coffee, Elite Manufacturing, FranSynergy, and all the people they owe money to… we present you the Supreme BuildingTechnologies lawsuit against Elite Manufacturing Inc.
Supreme Building Technologies Inc v. Elite Manufacturing Inc

Plaintiff:
Supreme Building Technologies Inc

Defendant:
Elite Manufacturing Inc

Case Number:
1:2008cv00163

Filed:
July 3, 2008

Court:
Indiana Northern District Court

Office:
Contract: Other Office [ Court Info ]

County:
Steuben

Presiding Judge:
Judge Joseph S Van Bokkelen

Referring Judge:
Magistrate Judge Roger B Cosbey

Nature of Suit:
Contract – Other Contract

Cause:
Diversity

Jurisdiction:
Diversity

Jury Demanded By:
28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

Can a company really sue itself?
Can someone explain this to a simple marketing boy blogging from Amish Country?
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Are you …read more

Everybody’s good at something.  Seems that Cuppy’s Coffee has a talent for creating unhappy franchisees.  Yet another dissatisfied and frustrated franchise owner has reached the end of her rope.
UnhappyFranchisee.com has turned into a veritable shrine to the Cuppy’s Coffee’s and Elite Manufacturing’s amazing ability to piss people off who were once happy to give them their life savings, and more.
Read why Christy Shaw’s comment in which she calls the Cuppy’s Coffee franchise a “long expensive ride.”
I guess Christy Shaw did not follow Dale Nabors & Fransynerg’s motto “Believe & Succeed.”  I think she opted for “Get me my friggin’ coffee …read more