I purchased a franchise and was given the distribution rights for 3 counties for £50,000. Everything was going well and I was selling under the guidelines they provided. Many other distributors found it hard as the brand was not known but I stuck in there and pushed it.
The franchisor basically ended up throwing all their money at marketing rather than supporting the franchise. The lady who was running the show made a real mess of things and the director who was in charge said he didn't know how bad of a job she was doing. He said he fired her and she is not affiliated with the company.
They liquidated the assets and the director bought them back, including the brand. He has now sold the distribution rights to someone new and has said we cant sell our remaining stock or use the brand. What's worse is the same lady is back on the scene!
I wouldn't want anyone else to get scammed.

