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(FranchisePick.Com) Does Cuppy’s Coffee or Elite Manufacturing owe you a refund? Have things improved with the new ownership? Is the Danny Jones runaround a thing of the past? Has the AAFD been helpful?
Please share your experience with Cuppy’s Coffee, Elite Manufacturing and Fransynergy below.
It’s been more than a month since Dale Nabors and Fransynergy took over the assets and liabilities of the troubled Medina Enterprises, Cuppy’s Coffee and Elite Manufacturing and vowed to return deposits owed to Cuppy’s Coffee franchisees and prospects. The April 21, 2008 post on BlueMauMau stated:
Elite, the construction arm that builds Cuppy’s properties, has been embroiled in disagreements with Cuppy’s depositors and franchise owners. The organization took on deposits from a number of investors, but controversy erupted when franchises were not purchased and deposit money was not returned.
Nabors declares, “We are fully aware of the refund challenges faced by the organization and we are addressing those and evaluating those on a case-by-case basis and look forward to resolving those as quickly as possible.”
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how the new cuppys coffee open again while she still owed people money???
Does anyone know of a class action against Cuppys?
What is the latest news?
They owe me $37,000
Yes, they owe me money. My husband would purchase the gift cards for me and would put generious amount on their for me. He did that just a couple of weeks before the Cuppy’s in Rockford Il closed. No one said one word, and it sounds like this is something that had been going on for a while. I really enjoyed them, and would like to know if their is anything that can be done for the lost amount on the card?
Thank you,
LouAnn Millard
I too have gotten a judgement against Cuppy’s/Elite. Now I have to find them to collect. Court approved and judgement against Cuppy’s/Elite. Is there any info where to find them? Address, anything? Otherwise, lawyer fees to pursue sueing them is useless. My attorney took this all the way to local court, got a judgement against Cuppy’s/Elite, but we have to know where they are to pursue collection via judgement. Is anyone having any success with law suites against Cuppy’s/Elite? please contact me or leave post.
I have gotten a Court verdict in PA against Cuppy’s/Elite. It is in my favor and award to collect per a Judge. However, I need an address or phone number for a location they may still have somewhere, to serve on them. Does anyone have any info at all concerning a location for Cuppy’s/Elite? Are they a ghost comapany now? Franchises still in business, are they sending fees to an address? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Chas
hi: I get jugement against cuppys/elite from FLORIDA COURT,now am ssking for a lawyer in ALABAMA STATE for collection if somebody knows something let me know please.
Chas:
Have you been following the Cuppy’s stories at http://unhappyfranchisee.com? There are a number of franchisees actively pursuing the company and refusing to give up. While they know that seeing any actual money is a longshot, they are determined not to let this story go away until some justice is brought to bear.
Check out the story posted today on Alicia Benefield http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-benefields-get-press/ and the video of franchisees confronting Dale Nabors on the courthouse steps.http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-franchisees-confront-dale-nabors-video/
Leaving comments on these posts will help serve as a warning to future potential victims of these individuals or others like them.
http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/cuppys-coffee-overview/
Is there no more info or comments concering Cuppy’s and Elite? Is everyone happy not getting their money back?
We also need to be paid the money that they owe us as well. And have a contract. what can be done? C.Y.
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Sean Kelly / all owed money by Elite/Cuppy’s.
I said i would have my day in court against Elite/Cuppy’s and report to all concerned. I’m keeping that promise. I went to court (local, my state), 4/09/09.
Bottom line, Judge’s verdict. Elite’s contract, null and void, misleading, and fraudulent. Elite’s contract was/is therefore, not reason to hold OUR/my money by Elite or Cuppy’s.
My case was fully supported against Elite/Cuppy’s by the Judge and an order was given per Judge/Court to recoup my deposit, attorney fee’s, other against Cuppy’s and Elite.
Point here is: we did NOT have to go to Florida Court per contract. A good attorney will find previous cases to override having to go to Florida courts. Mine did.
While i am happy with the Judge’s verdict, NOW we still have to get the money. We have two possibilities according to my attorney. I can’t go into detail at this time, however, if anyone can post all the present active franchises operating state by state, please post them for me. Or, if you know a current address for either Cuppy’s or Elite. Thank you.
My attorney and i will be in court in April against Cuppy’s/Elite. If Court can get to our case then. We believe we will. Judge has ruled to hear the case even without Cuppy’s/Elite represented. Apparently Cuppy’s/Elite have fired their lawyers for suits thinking this would give them an advantage. NO GOOD. My attorney pitioned the Judge to go forward without them. The Judge did and he will decide. It’s been a long battle. But my attorney is good and on top of this. Cuppy’s/Elite had a law firm. But now the firm has informed us they have been removed by Cuppy’s/Elite.
Has anyone heard more from the Lt. Attorney General in Florida concerning turning this over for criminal proceeding? I called and they have not returned my call.
Just wanting to check who all is going with Aylstock, Witkin and Sasser. We received the paperwork to sign.
Sheri,
My attorney researched open Cuppy’s. He says that there are open stores. What they are doing for product is unknown. Maybe they are buying their own supplies. Don’t really know the answer to this. Another question: Who is collecting the franchise fee’s? and where is it going?
Please tell me if there are any Cuppy’s stores still open and what they may be doing for product?
I`M ALSO IN. i`m mad as heck, and we can stop this!
Im in. we all need to stop this.
I would like to talk to anyone interested in Sueing this people. I’ve beed swindle 30.000 dlrs and if we can do some kind of class action lawsuit ple e- Mail so we can all join to do this.
Cuppy’s Coffee: Who’s suing them now
http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2009/02/cuppys-coffee-whos-suing-them-now/
Please add any status updates or contact information to that post.