Unhappy Franchisee

The DonutNV Franchise Report chronicles, in real time, one of the most public, documented and emblematic cautionary tales of the “mom & pop” sector of the modern franchise industry. Here’s what’s happening in summer 2026. by Sean Kelly, Publisher, UnhappyFranchisee.Com, founder, Truth for Veterans, Truth for All initiative.

On May 22 and May 23rd, 2026, Gross Law Firm, on behalf of controversial and embattled seller DonutNV Franchising Inc., filed lawsuits against twelve DonutNV franchisees, including three military Veterans. The lawsuit filings followed an unsuccessful attempt by a 20+ coalition of franchisees to engage with the franchisor through mediation. One of the franchisee entiti...

Upfront Clarification: Congressional candidate Keith Gross, who founded and heads Gross Law Group P.A., has stated that he does not personally represent controversial and embattled franchise seller DonutNV Franchising Inc., nor is he involved with DonutNV’s alleged silencing of military Veteran franchisees. He states that “other attorneys” at his 3-attorney law fi...

Gross Law Group P.A. of Panama City, FL, on behalf of franchisor DonutNV Franchising Inc., has filed lawsuits against twelve DonutNV franchisees, including three military Veterans, military family members, and the distraught mother of a child battling a life-threatening illness.&...

Part Three in a Series.  The DonutNV franchise cautionary tale has officially entered mini-donut meltdown stage.  After franchisor DonutNV Franchising Inc. was a no-show to mutually scheduled mediation (Part One), a coalition of 20+ DonutNV franchisees filed a Demand for Arbitration to the franchisor and their counsel, Jaryeneh Travis Tarpeh of Gros...