Anonymous Franchise Reviews From Actual Franchisees

I have made my business at Koala work for me. It's a lot of work, but so are all businesses. The team has at least made efforts to listen to the franchisees on certain fee adjustments, even if we had ...

This is an average brand. Not spectacular. But also not horrible. Franchisees inside the brand are great. But overall an average franchise system, I don't have any better way to say it.

I've been with Koala from the early days and while I'm making it work from a business standpoint, it hasn't been without incredible challenges that come directly from the franchisor. First off, we pre...

I’ve owned one for 3 years. It’s been a fun experience and easy to operate! Unlike most franchises you can operate with 1 employee a shift making it easier to profit.

Marcos pizza is a horrible brand, led by a narcissist (Tony Libardi) who continues to overhaul his corporate staff seemingly every quarter. I’ve been a franchisee since 2022. In that time I’ve had ove...

The best barometer I have is this: if I set out to buy into a franchise again, would I definitely buy into iSmash? And the answer is Yes. Absolutely yes. Great leadership, great systems, differentia...

When choosing a franchise, I think it’s important to consider the age and stage of the franchisor. Many emerging brands are heavily focused on franchise sales in the early years, and operational suppo...

Stay far away from this franchise and the management team that includes Stephen Giordanella. Stephen Giordanella himself has a very dark history, he also has a history of failed businesses all while ...

I'll keep my review objective and data-driven. A similar post circulated on X, but I'll incorporate more grounded projections that reflect my business. For those in mid to major tier metros like mysel...

Very great company and amazing product. As the company grows I'm hoping fees will not go up. We have enough fees already. Marketing content is solid but we have to print our own stuff. Wish corpor...

Really grateful for owning this frios gourmet pops. Need more marketing done by the HQ itself instead of us.

I opened a MaidThis Franchise in San Antonio and sold it last year. From the first moment, the team was exceptionally helpful. The feeling of community created between the franchisors and other franc...

Opening this franchise has been a great decision. The owners are supportive, and overall great people. It’s a pretty straightforward system., and my experience has been extremely positive overall.

I love love Frios !! We aren't only a partnership we are a family ! We have an amazing product which makes it so much easier. Corporate is great ! Always willing to help and listen ! Young company...

Long story short, this is a model that does not work for any franchisee. Almost 40 people have tried and have failed.. only the corporate is making money and they’re able to get new Franchise because ...

The leadership, brand, and overall culture is unmatched. I feel supported, and know my opinions and suggestions matter.

Been in business seven years. Definitely need to be over 1.5 million in revenue quickly to maker decent money. But consistent cash flow and if you are smart and efficient operator it’s an above averag...

The marketing coaching is very generic and not at all market-based. The FBC calls are nice, but they focus on their own KPIs and seem to be better suites for established locations with consistent oper...

This franchise left me with serious debt. There was a revolving door of marketing teams and providers, so marketing didn’t get off the ground for the first year. Many things that should have been done...

Waterloo gave me an invaluable head start in a growing industry. I received excellent support and was able to turn a profit quickly. There is leg work involved with generating leads and the digital ...

I am in my first year as a Frios Gourmet Pops franchisee. It has been a great experience and a great brand. I love the flexibility of the structure and getting to be a part of many different communi...

2+ years into my journey and overall, I have been impressed with Frios. Is it perfect? Not at all, but they try! The franchise overall is still very young. They are actively engaging with franchis...

As a franchisee, the biggest value has been having a proven operating system instead of trying to invent everything from scratch. The Waterloo Turf way is something that can be seen in the outcome of ...

There cannot be a better franchisee system. This franchisee pays its franchisees through commissions, ex. Amazon returns, UPS drop offs, more than they collect in royalties. Its not a perfect franchi...

First time business owner and went with MaidThis Franchise. The support, guidance, along with franchisee community & leadership's investment in my success has gone above and beyond my expectations. Co...

Amazing people at corporate - but the concept needs a lot of work. Many closed locations, many more heading towards closure. The fees far outweigh the value received.

Happy with my decision to join Archadeck. This is a full operational job though unless you have the capital to hire an operator. Franchisor is not without flaws but has a strong team to lead this bra...

Highly profitable franchise with a good team in place. Always room for improvement on the franchisor side but not complaining too much. I don't regret this, I hired an operator and it's pretty passi...

SMT is a great business with high margins and a model that lends itself to minimal owner involvement. Corporate has had some growing pains, but has made positive strides to support franchisees. Succes...

Strong support system and training program, lots of involvement from the founder, very supportive community of other franchise locations