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#UngagAmericasVets Keith Gross is a U.S. Army National Guard veteran, an experienced franchise attorney and business owner currently running as a Republican candidate for Florida's 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He claims to be an "outsider" candidate, who fights for Veterans, military families & everyday Americans. His insider experience & connections and $5M war chest put him in a perfect position to call for the un-gagging of America's Veterans, military families, first responders and everyday ward-working Americans.
#DeFangJDog The mainstream media bolstered & spread the false narrative of a "By Veterans FOR Veterans" franchise guided by "Respect, Integrity & Trust." Federal & state agencies have done nothing to stop the targeting & exploitation of Veterans by greedy sellers. It's up to the Veteran community & those who care to spread the truth and prevent any more military families from being devastated & financially destroyed. Your donation will enable us to provide the facts and tools for spreading the word.
#UnfriendlyFire Our research has identified dozens companies and individuals who are actively targeting Veterans, military families and citizens with high-failure rate investments disguised as safe Veteran-friendly opportunities. Veteran victims are prohibited from sharing their experiences or warning fellow Vets through legal threats & NDAs. Your contribution enables us to expose the worst high-failure schemes targeting Veterans, and teach Veterans red flags & warning signs.
For example: The CRAVE Hot Dogs franchise opportunity has a 172% failure rate... and is still selling to Veterans.
The dreams of deceived Veterans continue to be added to the DonutNV Franchise Graveyard
#SupportPoultryMan POULTRY MAN debunks scams and confronts deceivers of Veterans through short videos that use one of our most protected forms of speech: parody and humor. Contributors are invited to nominate subjects, companies & scams for future POULTRY MAN parodies.
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My name is Sean Kelly & I have a gift for YOU.
I've discovered a way to restore your faith in your fellow man (and fellow woman)...
A way to offset the icky feeling you get when you see Veteran's Day mattress sales or flag pins on the lapels of time-share salesmen eager to thank Veterans for their service.
It's a way for us ALL to set aside political differences (no politics!) and make a meaningful impact with tangible results while [wait for it]...
BEING NICE!
While financial support is critical to transforming this idea into a widespread movement, you can receive this gift without donating a penny (remember those?).
Here's how it works:
When we identify claims or sales pitches aimed at Veterans that contain false claims or misleading information, we present the sellers or advertisers with the documented truth.
We nicely ask them to correct or remove the deceptive claims.
If they ignore us or refuse, we ask the Veteran community to join us in publicly asking... nicely.
We continue ask more and more supporting individuals and groups to publicly (but nicely) ask the sellers to substantiate or remove their false claims until they do.
As we continue to celebrate our wins, we will have replaced potentially devastating misinformation with affirmative, accurate information.
It's a Simple Idea With the Potential to Change The World.
Let's Start by Protecting Service Members, Veterans & Military Families.
In recent years, promoters, commissioned brokers and sellers of high-risk and high-failure rate investments have mounted aggressive disinformation campaigns targeting active service members, Veterans (including disabled Veterans) and military families.
Here's how it works: Commissioned brokers gain Veterans' trust by calling themselves consultants willing to help them, at no charge, own their own businesses. Trusting Veterans are usually unaware that they actually work on behalf of sellers willing to pay them referral fees of $30,000+ for every franchisee that signs their long-term, restrictive agreements.
To fool Veterans and military family members that their unproven, high turnover, high-failure rate schemes are credible, safe and risk-free, the brokers and advertisers promote some of the worst franchise schemes in lists with names like "10 Top Franchises for Veterans!" or "20 Veteran-Friendly Franchise Opportunities."
Some of these bogus listings even appear in credible publications, like Stars and Stripes, that may have been fooled into promoting dangerous investment. Others, like Entrepreneur or U.S. Veterans magazine, appear to value advertisers over truth. Many, like Franchise Fame's "10 Top Franchises for Veterans," are published by the brokers themselves.
For 20 years, I’ve run UnhappyFranchisee.Com, a watchdog site that gives franchisees a voice to share their experiences and opinions about franchise investing. Over the years, I’ve seen too many veterans and their families—people who have already given so much—targeted by promoters of high-risk investments disguised as “Veteran-friendly” or the “Best franchises for Veterans.” These lists often include franchises with high turnover and failure rates, putting those who served at even greater risk.
With 38 years in the franchise industry and a dedicated group of Veteran advisors, I know how to spot misleading claims and correct misinformation online. I’ve developed a proven, polite, and non-confrontational system for getting publications to remove or revise “Top Franchises for Veterans” lists that could harm those looking for a new start after military service. Your support will help me expand this work, reach more veterans, and provide ongoing updates so you can see the real impact your help is making.
Donors to this campaign are more than just supporters—you’re part of a team making a tangible difference. Together, we can eliminate “fake news,” protect military families, and show gratitude to our veterans in a way that’s positive, non-political, and even fun. Once we have eliminated franchise-related misinformation from the Internet, we will move on to other areas where unscrupulous promoters are misleading or misinforming Veterans for their own monetary gain. The Truth for Veterans program welcomes everyone, no matter your background or beliefs. Join us, and you’ll feel the hope and satisfaction of making the world a better place with every monthly update!