Comments on: CURVES FOR WOMEN: Business Broker Slams Curves Franchise and Franchisor http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/ The uncensored truth about franchises... from those who own them. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:04:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: unhappy http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-15891 unhappy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:15:17 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-15891 Hey Sunk whats going on? Did you get it sold or are you going to close? Lets us know? Hey Sunk whats going on? Did you get it sold or are you going to close? Lets us know?

]]> By: Sunk http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-15187 Sunk Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:41:31 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-15187 I absolutly love my club and it's members. Unfortunatly, I am going to need to sell or give it away ASAP as I too am out of money. I have sunk $165,000 into it and don't see any way out. I have been thinking of aproaching the closest Curves (3 miles away) to see if she would like to close her club and take over mine. (It's much nicer). How does corporate handle this kind of thing? I figure she knows about Curves already since she owns 3 and I wont feel like I am conning anyone. (sorry, I don't have spell check) I absolutly love my club and it’s members. Unfortunatly, I am going to need to sell or give it away ASAP as I too am out of money. I have sunk $165,000 into it and don’t see any way out. I have been thinking of aproaching the closest Curves (3 miles away) to see if she would like to close her club and take over mine. (It’s much nicer). How does corporate handle this kind of thing? I figure she knows about Curves already since she owns 3 and I wont feel like I am conning anyone. (sorry, I don’t have spell check)

]]> By: unhappy http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-11226 unhappy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:16:06 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-11226 Concerned European owner, Send an e-mail to Admin at unhappyfranchisee@gmail.com with your e-mail address asking him to forward it to me and I will be happy to inform you about the lawsuits. Unhappy Concerned European owner,
Send an e-mail to Admin at unhappyfranchisee@gmail.com with your e-mail address asking him to forward it to me and I will be happy to inform you about the lawsuits. Unhappy

]]> By: Concerned European owner http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-11222 Concerned European owner Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:21:23 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-11222 I am writing to you for insight. I am a European owner who is looking to close but having the same difficulties as mentioned by many of you. I am curious about the case that some of you have against Curves Headquarters. Can you let me know more? What grounds are you suing? Thanks I am writing to you for insight. I am a European owner who is looking to close but having the same difficulties as mentioned by many of you. I am curious about the case that some of you have against Curves Headquarters. Can you let me know more? What grounds are you suing?
Thanks

]]> By: ADMIN http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-9750 ADMIN Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:51:02 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-9750 <p>Your input needed here. Please read and comment: </p> <p><a title="Top 10 Ways to Keep Franchisees Happy" href="http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/top-10-ways-to-keep-franchisees-happy-share-your-thoughts/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>Top 10 Ways to Keep Franchisees Happy? Share your Thoughts</strong></a></p> Your input needed here. Please read and comment:

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]]> By: ADMIN http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-9601 ADMIN Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:40:12 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-9601 "WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GO BANKRUPT? WHEN WILL THEY GET JUSTICE FOR THEIR GREED AND NARCISSISM?" Former North Jersey Curves Owner, I'm not sure that BK and justice will go hand-in-hand. Perhaps the contrary. They call it bankruptcy "protection" for a reason. Look at Chrysler & GM. Bankruptcy basically gave them carte blanche to pick and choose which agreements they had to honor and which of their franchisee/dealers were SOL. I'm sure if/when Curves would ever declare bankruptcy it will be completely to their advantage. But, hey, on the bright side I hear we get another crack at justice in the next life! ;) “WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GO BANKRUPT? WHEN WILL THEY GET JUSTICE FOR THEIR GREED AND NARCISSISM?”
Former North Jersey Curves Owner, I’m not sure that BK and justice will go hand-in-hand. Perhaps the contrary.
They call it bankruptcy “protection” for a reason. Look at Chrysler & GM. Bankruptcy basically gave them carte blanche to pick and choose which agreements they had to honor and which of their franchisee/dealers were SOL.
I’m sure if/when Curves would ever declare bankruptcy it will be completely to their advantage.

But, hey, on the bright side I hear we get another crack at justice in the next life! ;)

]]> By: Former North Jersey Curves Owner http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-9599 Former North Jersey Curves Owner Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:07:12 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-9599 Another update: You can tell that Sports & Fitness Insurance is a Curves collaborator. They owe us $149.00 refund. We never received it. I emailed them this morning about it. They too were aware of our bankruptcy and that wew ere discharged and I received this back from Dixie Kirk: "I spoke with the Finance company and she is going to cut the check it will be tomorrow the credit from the cancellation was $149.00 but what was still owed to the finance company was $63.87 so she will cut a check to you for $85.13 she needs to know what mailing address you want this to go to." UNREAL! Another company that thinks they are above the law. I emailed her back and said: "As per our attorney, you are not allowed to take fees that were owed. She told you that. We receivied a FULL discharge from the bankruptcy court. It states in the discharge letter that any creditor who was owed money can be penalized for contacting or taking any fees after the bankruptcy ruling. You should have received this letter. Just because fees were owed, does not put your company above the law to take them. You are not allowed to take owed monies. I'm not sure why this isn't sinking in with you guys. Again, please contact my attorney ASAP." She emailed me back with the following: "You are correct I will let Jamie know in the finance dept." I emailed her back with: "IF we receive any other amount but $149.00, you will hear hear from our attorney as well as the court appointed bankruptcy trustee. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter." These Curves companies are unvbelievable. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GO BANKRUPT? WHEN WILL THEY GET JUSTICE FOR THEIR GREED AND NARCISSISM? Another update: You can tell that Sports & Fitness Insurance is a Curves collaborator. They owe us $149.00 refund. We never received it. I emailed them this morning about it. They too were aware of our bankruptcy and that wew ere discharged and I received this back from Dixie Kirk:

“I spoke with the Finance company and she is going to cut the check it will be tomorrow the credit from the cancellation was $149.00 but what was still owed to the finance company was $63.87 so she will cut a check to you for $85.13 she needs to know what mailing address you want this to go to.”

UNREAL! Another company that thinks they are above the law. I emailed her back and said:

“As per our attorney, you are not allowed to take fees that were owed. She told you that. We receivied a FULL discharge from the bankruptcy court. It states in the discharge letter that any creditor who was owed money can be penalized for contacting or taking any fees after the bankruptcy ruling. You should have received this letter. Just because fees were owed, does not put your company above the law to take them. You are not allowed to take owed monies. I’m not sure why this isn’t sinking in with you guys. Again, please contact my attorney ASAP.”

She emailed me back with the following:

“You are correct I will let Jamie know in the finance dept.”

I emailed her back with:

“IF we receive any other amount but $149.00, you will hear hear from our attorney as well as the court appointed bankruptcy trustee. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.”

These Curves companies are unvbelievable. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GO BANKRUPT? WHEN WILL THEY GET JUSTICE FOR THEIR GREED AND NARCISSISM?

]]> By: unhappy http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-9168 unhappy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:10:32 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-9168 Of course we can belive it. Howie is a crook from the word go. No surprise here. Of course we can belive it. Howie is a crook from the word go. No surprise here.

]]> By: Former North Jersey Curves Owner http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-9148 Former North Jersey Curves Owner Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:40:08 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-9148 Ok Robert, Sean, and everyone else, are you ready for this? My husband and I JUST TODAY, after we shut our Curves down on Feb. 7, 2009 AND filed bankruptcy which we were cleared of ALL debts, got a letter from Curves International stating their demands to send all their materials back, our member lists, they want the phone number of the club to transfer it to their 800 line etc etc. ARE THEY SERIOUS? Once bankruptcy is filed and the debts of the debtors (us) excused, it is against the law to contact the debtor. A letter went out to all our creditors, Curves International included that we were excused by the bankruptcy court of all debts. In that letter it states that creditors are NOT ALLOWED to contact us at all once the case has been closed! ARE YOU GUYS CRACKING UP? This friggin company really thinks it is above the rulings of the courts and of the law. We threw out EVERYTHING Curves related - the manual, member lists, their CDs, etc etc. As far as we know, the equipment is still sitting in the gym. We have not been back to the location as we were operating on an expired lease since October 2008 and basically paying month to month. Ok Robert, Sean, and everyone else, are you ready for this? My husband and I JUST TODAY, after we shut our Curves down on Feb. 7, 2009 AND filed bankruptcy which we were cleared of ALL debts, got a letter from Curves International stating their demands to send all their materials back, our member lists, they want the phone number of the club to transfer it to their 800 line etc etc. ARE THEY SERIOUS? Once bankruptcy is filed and the debts of the debtors (us) excused, it is against the law to contact the debtor. A letter went out to all our creditors, Curves International included that we were excused by the bankruptcy court of all debts. In that letter it states that creditors are NOT ALLOWED to contact us at all once the case has been closed!

ARE YOU GUYS CRACKING UP? This friggin company really thinks it is above the rulings of the courts and of the law. We threw out EVERYTHING Curves related – the manual, member lists, their CDs, etc etc. As far as we know, the equipment is still sitting in the gym. We have not been back to the location as we were operating on an expired lease since October 2008 and basically paying month to month.

]]> By: just a nobody http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/comment-page-3/#comment-9141 just a nobody Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:12:56 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-business-broker-slams-curves-franchise-and-franchisor/#comment-9141 a blurb on william david heavin and his wife: amazing how he leaves out womens world of fitness and that whole deal. the fitness company he worked for as salesman and manager was called shapely lady Glenna and David Heavin David Heavin, CEO and founder of Ideas In Action, was stricken with polio as a young boy and doctors told his parents that he would never walk again, presenter Bill Elliott said. “As a young man, David turned his earlier polio into a ‘portfolio,’ as he worked his way up from salesman to manager for a U.S. fitness company. In the process, he became a national motivational speaker,” Elliott said. “In 1972, David launched Ideas In Action, Sales and Marketing Consultation Co. He quickly became a leading national marketing consultant” for large corporations. He and his wife, Glenna, took a “home-based business on a card table in their bedroom” and built a “world-class marketing and promotional products company in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley,” Elliott said. “He has mentored dozens of entrepreneurs as they have started new businesses, helping them develop business plans and providing support.” He is active in chambers of commerce in Harlingen, San Benito and across the Rio Grande Valley and was the founding chairman of Business Watch — a program to curb vandalism in San Benito. He is also active in United Way and other charitable organizations and was instrumental in establishing the Doris Joy Heavin Medical Office Building at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Glenna Heavin joined the company in 1990 after a career in education and banking and leads the company’s award-winning design department, leading the company into the e-business world. a blurb on william david heavin and his wife: amazing how he leaves out womens world of fitness and that whole deal. the fitness company he worked for as salesman and manager was called shapely lady

Glenna and David Heavin

David Heavin, CEO and founder of Ideas In Action, was stricken with polio as a young boy and doctors told his parents that he would never walk again, presenter Bill Elliott said.

“As a young man, David turned his earlier polio into a ‘portfolio,’ as he worked his way up from salesman to manager for a U.S. fitness company. In the process, he became a national motivational speaker,” Elliott said.

“In 1972, David launched Ideas In Action, Sales and Marketing Consultation Co. He quickly became a leading national marketing consultant” for large corporations.

He and his wife, Glenna, took a “home-based business on a card table in their bedroom” and built a “world-class marketing and promotional products company in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley,” Elliott said. “He has mentored dozens of entrepreneurs as they have started new businesses, helping them develop business plans and providing support.”

He is active in chambers of commerce in Harlingen, San Benito and across the Rio Grande Valley and was the founding chairman of Business Watch — a program to curb vandalism in San Benito. He is also active in United Way and other charitable organizations and was instrumental in establishing the Doris Joy Heavin Medical Office Building at Valley Baptist Medical Center.

Glenna Heavin joined the company in 1990 after a career in education and banking and leads the company’s award-winning design department, leading the company into the e-business world.

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