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A former Dallas-based real estate president will spend years behind bars for using the ‘We Buy Ugly Houses’ brand to scam over 80 investors

Eight class action lawsuits have been filed against Apple American Group, the largest Applebee’s franchisee in the United States, following a data breach the company discovered on April 9, 2026. Two new complaints were filed September 17 in Ohio federal courts, as plaintiffs allege the operator handled private employee data carelessly and failed to protect…

Two new class action lawsuits allege an Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurant franchisee failed to adequately protect private information entrusted to it during an April 2026 data breach.

Franchisees should be able to show positive sales growth, but they should also be able to meet franchisor expectations in other areas. That includes keeping up with operational consistency, delivering a great customer experienceand following the systems the brand has in place. These benchmarks help franchisors measure how successful a franchisee is likely to be.