Franchise owners face bullying and exploitation by HQ - Anonymous employee FreshSlice Pizza Employee Review

1.0
6 May 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Easy to memorize the menu because it's small.

Cons

Their HQ corporate standard system is just a bulling system to the franchise owners. They say "zero royalty" and "partnership", but the truth is that they bully the owners and deduct points by conducting "evaluations" and give all the penalties (fees) they can give. They say "zero marketing", but they don't really help the owners to market and promote to be successful. They rather make the owners fail so that they can collect the "penalties". The owners are not really owners. They are like servants for the HQ office. The CEO is like a dictator who likes to intimidate the franchise owners and the business coaches. The business coaches are just "Brown-noses" for the CEO. Their business mission is a complete lie. They don't care about YOU. I really started to hate this type of business structure. I find it's shameful that the CEO was a struggling immigrant who achieved a success by taking advantage of other poor immigrant owners and employees rather than understanding their struggles. He is just a bully and a dictator who only cares about his own success.

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Pros

- Complimentary tea and coffee - Occasional complimentary pizzas are provided. - Friendly and supportive coworkers - You get to learn a lot about all aspects of the business - Robust incentives and bonus structures in place.

Cons

- Standard working hours are 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, with an expectation of attendance from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. - Little to no breaks; participation in lunchtime meetings discussing business matters for 1 hour is “strongly encouraged”. Non-attendance may result in HR intervention. - Insufficient provision of training and developmental resources. - Utilization of group interviews for “efficiency”, despite their duration extending beyond 2 hours. - Inconsistent team priorities and unclear communication channels lead to role ambiguity. - Employees are incentivized to provide 5-star reviews and must provide evidence of submission to HR.

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