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Franchising is sold as one of the best ways for mum and dad investors to own their own small business. But when it comes to owning a franchise, the promises don’t always match the reality
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[@goinggaga4ladygaga]

I’m still waiting for him to start up Jim’s Gym

[@massivequeue3226]

I always assumed Jim was a man who made a new clone for each new business he started

[@JmyDown]

Signing a peice of paper doesn't make you a businessman . Just like watching comedy doesn't make you a comedian.

[@kodiejc4202]

just curious does your audience get given cues to laugh or do they genuinely find it funny?

[@jimbobby-lee1936]

Kodie Jc yeah man it's cringe. It's worse then the laugh track on Step by Step or full house. I think that's why they never had comments activated.

[@ozskipper]

They use warm up comedians to get the laughter rolling. Eventually a crowd will laugh at anything.

[@itsnevernovember]

I think the budget cuts might have lead to some improvisation... I would ask, how'd you find the actual subject matter?

[@anthonyflood2283]

Kodie Jc I didn't realise how bad the laughing was until now

[@travismathews1493]

laughed more at this than the whole segment

[@NewMessage]

Someone is registering 'Donut Republic' at this very moment...

[@D3Mp5]

It's a legitimately good name and idea. Tempted. My city has no Donut King...

[@ADerpyReality]

The Republic of donuts doesn't have the same ring to it does it?

[@ninjamonkey6969]

The fake laughing and crappy jokes is the absolute worst!

[@jimbobby-lee1936]

Joshua Kennedy that's what he does best.

[@itsnevernovember]

Good to see that's your take-home message Joshua. :)

[@buzzBurridge]

works for John Oliver, but it shouldn't.

[@AriaHoran]

Franchising needs a Royal Commission. It's a con.

[@ADerpyReality]

All commission based sales are a con.

[@justinzhang6883]

My English is not my first language, I usually laugh after the background audition laugh, especially when I’m boarding on the bus, It doesn’t make me look stupid

[@OriginalPiMan]

There's only one name to trust in franchising, and that's why I trust Jim's Frinchisor's when I want to buy a franchise about franchising.

[@6ixConfessions]

Jim's mowing? Yeah, right. Once bitten, twice shy.

[@SkashTheKitsune]

do your research before buying a franchise...

[@nonofyabidnez5737]

And if franchise owners complain they are likely to be punished for it.

[@popcornmacaroons1873]

What about baker’s delight?

[@JJSPARROW1978]

Welcome to "you'll own nothing and be happy"

[@kinderjojomojo]

Strange.... no mention of bakers delight 🤔

[@ADerpyReality]

Shhh they'll hear you and attack with unsold bread that usually goes to non profits.

[@MegaShanes1]

Wheres Australia...oh yer its an island just of New Zealand.

[@Mr101spb]

Some of these jokes are so cringe it’s painful to listen to

[@blokeabouttown2490]

The canned laughter inserted by the editor after every mediocre punchline is what makes this segment most cringey.

[@ghostlyamy]

jim seems like a good egg

[@mikhailv67tv]

When you meet the people that own 7-11 etc I feel they would under rip off there staff whatever the model.

[@ZoomStranger]

I wonder if that canned laughter was leased from a franchise...

[@zararatcliff5113]

I would never buy sth. without seeing the financials.

[@bsc0014]

This is ridiculous

[@mikhailv67tv]

I LOVE HARD CHAT BUT ANY CONTENT THAT DISALLOWS COMMENTS I VOTE DOWN.

[@jontylewis7301]

holy shit how is this still on air, why would you copy literally everything about john olivers last week tonight and then not make it funny

[@Senyrar]

Not sure if this has anything to do with "The Project" but that show is hilarious, makes me laugh so much. Not the jokes, that they seem as funny as the Hindenburg trials. Just the reporting, or the lack of reporting. I feel like we should just have playschool on, and you'll get more reliable informative information then this piss-poor attempt on reporting serious issues that don't need a laugh-track attached to them. And I hope people that watch this stuff take every single second with a grain of salt and do their own research on any subjects that appear on this program, because clearly the hosts do not.

[@Tmacn]

Look up the word satire.... you still probably won’t get....

[@TheShadowwalker007]

Like the story ... but need better jokes.

[@benwilson6145]

Donut do it

[@travismathews1493]

this feels like a d-rated version of john oliver

[@CL23_]

CHUR NZ

[@stepmatesTV]

hahaha. jim.

[@jimjamsam3482]

radiohead is good thanks

[@jimjamsam3482]

mr austalian john oliver

[@tomfrawley6141]

The weekly is literally just a knock off last week tonight

[@bnguyen812]

Kmart Trevor Noah

[@PreLeisureTrax]

Wait, I know John Oliver’s British - but when did we start copying American TV shows? I thought that was their job to do to us

[@sam.goodwinnjr3312]

Last week tonight this is not.

[@sinnahj]

Nz a franchise ofAustralia 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mac-jx8uj]

It's actually the other way round 👍

[@corydontodd]

Jon Oliver's show is boring enough dude...