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AAFD Terminates Accreditation of Cuppy’s Coffee Franchise Agreement

September 8, 2008
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) announced today that its Board of Directors has voted to terminate its accreditation of Cuppy’s Coffee as a Fair Franchise Contract.

AAFD Chairman Robert L. Purvin issued the following formal notice being delivered today to Cuppy’s Coffee CEO, Dale Nabors:

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AAFD’s Statement Regarding the Suspension of Cuppy’s Coffee Accredited Contract Status

Protecting Yourself From Franchise Fraud
by Don Sniegowski

If you believe in trusting your gut when choosing a franchise and that financial success is a matter of just working hard enough, then this updated franchise classic is not for you.

Where other books, if they are honest, might warn a franchise buyer to beware, this book, more than any other, gets specific on what to watch out for. Robert Purvin, Jr. argues that franchisors and their well-paid attorneys have designed some pretty complex and clever traps for franchise owners.

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