Cuppy’s Coffee Franchise, Elite Manufacturing, Medina Enterprises
Published by info March 23rd, 2008 in CUPPY'S COFFEE FRANCHISE, ELITE MANUFACTURING, MEDINA ENTERPRISES
(FranchisePick.Com) Yet another allegation has been levelled against two Medina Enterprises companies, Cuppy’s Coffee and Elite Manufacturing, and executives Robert “Morg” Morgan, Doug Hibbing, and Brian Hayes. Angie, from Clever, Missouri, claims that she mortgaged her home to give a $40,900 refundable deposit for a Cuppy’s Coffee franchise. When she was unable to obtain financing, the company was unable or unwilling to return her money. This brings the list of recent Cuppy’s Coffee complaints posted on FranchisePick.com or Rip-Off Report to 13. An additional complaint on ROR may be from Angie also.
Similar allegations were levelled against Cuppy’s Coffee predecessor, Java Jo’z. Franchise industry association AAFD helped Cuppy’s Coffee restore trust by awarding by awarding it a fair franchising award for the wording of its franchise agreement.
Cuppy’s Coffee franchise complaint by Angie Clever, Missouri 3/20/2008
I just want to let everyone I know exactly what kind of crisis these two companies have put my family in.
We were unable to obtain financing and close to a year later this is where I am at:
1. They owe us 40,900. (money that I had to MORTGAGE my home for).
2. My house is near forclosure because I now cant pay my bills because of the amount of interest I am paying in order to provide Elite Manufacturing and Cuppys Coffee (one in the same)an INTEREST FREE loan!
3. These people are putting me, my BABY, and my husband out on the streets while WE pay everyones wages!
4. We are in financial ruin so that Cuppys can pride themselves on their website about how they are now up to 100 full time employees!
5. I hope they can all sleep better at night knowing that in the next month my family and I will have no home because they are all STEALING peoples money.
6. MORG MORGAN and DOUG HIBBINGS and BRIAN HAYES….
How would you feel if you could not feed your newborn because someone was taking food from his mouth?? How would you feel if you were put out on the streets to find a home because someone was RIPPING you off. How would you feel if your children and wives were unable to even as much as afford to go to a doctor if they were sick! Think about it because thats were MY life is now! What ever happend to contracts??? I held up my end of the deal! I did my do dillegence! The way you people operate is illegal!
I am willing to band together with anyone that wants to band with me to get these crooks put away! They have ruined way more lives than mine and are STILL getting away with it.
I hope this post helps other families and noone else is put in this position.
Angie Clever, Missouri
Medina Enterprises is a holding company that manages and grow franchises, including Cuppy’s Coffee & More, Planet Wings, and San Gelato Cafe, operates Elite Manufacturing and Specialty Coffee Co-op.
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Thank you for your blog!!! My sister in law and I are seriously researching coffee franchises for the town that we live in that has zilch in that department. Cuppy’s Coffee looked appealing to both of us but thanks to your words and the other blogs, we will now look elsewhere.
I saw a list of complaints on Cuppy’s Coffee on the internet. I can’t believe my eyes- I have done extensive research and will try to let as many people as I know to stay away. Bad people doing bad business. So they are on the beach? Is this about them or the franchisees? Obviously them. Stop the chaos. I hope they pay the people back what they owe them before they go bankrupt!