UnhappyFranchisee.Com believes that most who sign franchise agreements with NY Bagel Café are neither provided funding nor have their initial fees of $17,500 – $29,500 refunded. Dennis Mason & Joe Smith, they believe, simply keep their money, knowing that they can’t afford to hire a lawyer and won’t be able to collect a judgement even if they are awarded one.
NY Bagel Café victims should contact Unhappy Franchisee
If you have given any money to NY Bagel Café, Joseph Smith or Dennis Mason, contact UF here confidentially:
NY BAGEL CAFÉ Franchise: Have You Been Scammed?
Law enforcement and attorney generals can contact us for victims willing to share their stories and experiences.
NY Bagel Café franchise’s 90% failure rate
Here is the list of locations NY Bagel Café doesn’t want you to know about:NY BAGEL CAFÉ Franchise: How Many Have Closed? [UPDATED]
The Franchise Graveyard shows the storefronts of the many dead NY Bagel Café franchises, providing proof that the NY Bagel Café is an extremely high-risk venture – and those risks are not disclosed as required by law:
NY BAGEL CAFÉ Franchise Graveyard
NY Bagel Café franchise’s dirty little (and big) secrets
There are 10 things about NY Bagel Café everyone should know:
Joe Smith, Dennis Mason & NY Bagel Café Franchise Exposed: 10 Things You Should Know
West Chester, PA franchisees sued all the way back in 2011 contains very specific allegations that we have heard from other alleged victims as well, including violations of franchise disclosure laws and illegal earnings representations made during the franchise sales process:
NY BAGEL CAFÉ & DELI Franchise Complaints
Franchise salesman Dennis Mason has a track record of franchise litigation, bankruptcies and franchisee failures. Read the comment section here:
DENNIS MASON Franchise Complaints
Dennis Mason allegedly wrote to Janet Conlon in an email promising to return her $25,000 franchise fee if she couldn’t get funding. She couldn’t get funding, but they refused to return her money. Read Dennis’ email here:
NY BAGEL CAFÉ Franchise a Scam? MA Woman Says Yes
NY Bagel Café: Franchise Legal Issues
NY Bagel was reported for advertising & selling franchises in states that legally require registration. Read the status of those state investigations here:
Is NY BAGEL CAFÉ Violating Multiple State Franchise Laws?
Despite not being registered to sell franchises in Maryland, NY Bagel Café brags about the opening of their illegal Ocean City, MD location:
Is NY BAGEL CAFÉ Ocean City MD an Illegal Franchise?
One lawsuit even alleged that the franchisor’s corporate status has been revoked cannot, legally, transact business. We checked and also found it revoked:
NEW YORK BAGEL ENTERPRISES INC. Franchisor’s Corporate Status Revoked
Unhappy Franchisee website allegedly got NY Bagel Café franchise ads banned from the largest franchise advertising network due to fraudulent misrepresentation and violations of their Terms of Service:
NY BAGEL CAFE Kicked Off Franchise Sites for Deceptive Ads
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