Showhomes of America Memp Complaint

Showhomes Illegitimate Franchise Falsifies Information to Prospective Buyers - Franchise Offer at www.showhomes.com

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This company clearly states on their website and other various media outlets such as blogs, press releases, etc....the following:

"Showhomes has helped Realtors and homeowners sell more than 22,000 homes worth more than $8 billion since its founding in 1986. Showhomes gives its franchisees an opportunity to add value to a well-defined, but under-served, real estate niche: vacant houses."

This is what I found out about the company from the Tennessee Secretary of State( the state of the Showhomes Franchise Corporation Headquarters):

Name

I.D. Number
SHOWHOMES OF AMERICA, MEMPHIS, L.L.C.

0356951

Business Type*: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Profit/Nonprofit: FOR PROFIT
Status*: INACTIVE
Date of Formation/Qualification: 09/02/1998
Domestic/Foreign: DOMESTIC
Place of Incorporation/Organization: SHELBY
Duration: 09/02/2028
FYC(Fiscal Year Closing) Month: SEPTEMBER

Principal Office:

Address Line 1: 4646 POPLAR AVENUE
Address Line 2: SUITE 325
City: MEMPHIS
State: TN
Zip: 38117
Other than USA:

Registered Agent:

Name: CRAWFORD MCDONALD
Address Line 1: 4646 POPLAR AVENUE
Address Line 2: SUITE 325
City: MEMPHIS
State: TN
Zip: 38117

SEE ABOVE: The company was founded in 1998. This company is now INACTIVE.

A 2nd company was formed in 2005 which is now franchising throughout the US making claims to have been around since 1986. With over 22,000 home sold. See below: SHOWHOMES OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, LLC

0491791

Business Type*: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Profit/Nonprofit: FOR PROFIT
Status*: CHANGED
Date of Formation/Qualification: 04/15/2005
Domestic/Foreign: DOMESTIC
Place of Incorporation/Organization: DAVIDSON
Duration: PERPETUAL
FYC(Fiscal Year Closing) Month: DECEMBER

Principal Office:

Address Line 1: 2002 RICHARD JONES
Address Line 2: ROAD STE C-203
City: NASHVILLE
State: TN
Zip: 37215
Other than USA:

Registered Agent:

Name: BERT T. LYLES
Address Line 1: 2002 RICHARD JONES
Address Line 2: ROAD STE C-203
City: NASHVILLE
State: TN
Zip: 37215

Interestingly Enough: This company that makes claims of being around for 30 years is not even on the Better Business Bureau as Member.

I see MISREPRESENTATION and FRAUD Written all over this.

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Showhomesthomas says: (7 months ago)
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This is erroneous information on the company listed. Showhomes Franchise Corporation, a Georgia C corp, is the parent company of the Showhomes brand and although has headquarters in Nashville has been listed as a GA corp since the mid-90s. The author of this complain has researched some corporate histories of individual franchises, one still in operation in Nashville and one the was sold in Memphis. Showhomes has indeed been in business since 1986 and maintains a database of all its real estate transactions. Today, in 2009, it is just under 50 units and is listed as one of the top 50 franchise companies by the Franchise Business Review. Showhomes provides detailed disclosure information to candidates including earnings claims and we have some of the best franchisee validation in the country. Feel free to go to the source for more accurate info! Thomas Scott VP Operations, Showhomes Franchise Corp 615-483-4923.




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