Comments on: CURVES FOR WOMEN: Nearly Half The Palm Beach Clubs Have Closed http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/ The uncensored truth about franchises... from those who own them. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:11:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: CURVES: Curves Posts on Unhappy Franchisee : Unhappy Franchisee http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-29795 CURVES: Curves Posts on Unhappy Franchisee : Unhappy Franchisee Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:09:12 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-29795 [...] CURVES FOR WOMEN: Nearly Half The Palm Beach Clubs Have Closed November 15, 2008  (17 Comments) [...] [...] CURVES FOR WOMEN: Nearly Half The Palm Beach Clubs Have Closed November 15, 2008  (17 Comments) [...]

]]> By: diana tavary http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-16689 diana tavary Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:52:02 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-16689 sean can you forward this to Mr Lay? We closed 9/11/09. They want 57K. Any advise sean can you forward this to Mr Lay? We closed 9/11/09. They want 57K. Any advise

]]> By: unhappy http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-16677 unhappy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:13:44 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-16677 Send an email to Sean at this site and he will forward it to me and I will be able to give you your options,. Don't sign anything that Curves sends you until you talk to me. Send an email to Sean at this site and he will forward it to me and I will be able to give you your options,. Don’t sign anything that Curves sends you until you talk to me.

]]> By: diana tavary http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-16676 diana tavary Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:39:31 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-16676 we closed September 10th and now they are asking for 57,000.00. Now what we closed September 10th and now they are asking for 57,000.00. Now what

]]> By: Guest http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-12339 Guest Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:38:19 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-12339 diane: read through the comments on the articles from other owners who have closed or are closing. There's a list here: http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-overview/ I think there are a number who describe the process here: http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-robert-lays-story/ They will try to charge you lots of fees but I don't think most ever paid them. Consult with a franchise attorney familiar with Curves. diane:

read through the comments on the articles from other owners who have closed or are closing. There’s a list here:
http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-overview/

I think there are a number who describe the process here:
http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-robert-lays-story/

They will try to charge you lots of fees but I don’t think most ever paid them. Consult with a franchise attorney familiar with Curves.

]]> By: diana tavary http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-12314 diana tavary Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:18 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-12314 what happens if you close and walk away without going through their procedures? Do they come after you? What can I expect? what happens if you close and walk away without going through their procedures? Do they come after you? What can I expect?

]]> By: jason http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-10720 jason Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:25:56 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-10720 If you are an owner of a curves franchise and are upset at the underhanded, unethical, immoral, and shoddy business practices of Curves International you need to go to this site http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/280/RipOff0280916.htm and file a complaint. It may help someone else from making the biggest mistake of there life. If you are an owner of a curves franchise and are upset at the underhanded, unethical, immoral, and shoddy business practices of Curves International you need to go to this site http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/280/RipOff0280916.htm
and file a complaint. It may help someone else from making the biggest mistake of there life.

]]> By: Another Not Cut Out http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-10328 Another Not Cut Out Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:03:57 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-10328 Michele sad story that is so real to hundreds of owners like myself...exactly the same story...club is doing great then CI allowing another Club that will certainly start their clubsd on your hard work...meaning a % of your members. Good Luck too you and yours and sadly like many of us, the only way to get the Monkey off your back is to either join the Law Suit whicjh I'm being told is closed at this point until another class action is filed (I guess when this 1st law suit is done, unhappy can probably comment on that) or file Bankruptcy and CI can not come after you. Again good luck. Michele sad story that is so real to hundreds of owners like myself…exactly the same story…club is doing great then CI allowing another Club that will certainly start their clubsd on your hard work…meaning a % of your members. Good Luck too you and yours and sadly like many of us, the only way to get the Monkey off your back is to either join the Law Suit whicjh I’m being told is closed at this point until another class action is filed (I guess when this 1st law suit is done, unhappy can probably comment on that) or file Bankruptcy and CI can not come after you. Again good luck.

]]> By: Michele Malone http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-10291 Michele Malone Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:21:20 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-10291 I am the owner of the first Curves franchise in California. At one time, I had 720 members. That was until Curves allowed another owner to open another Curves franchise under two miles away, on the same street, from my club. I lost about one-third of my members to that club. I believe that that Curves owner was tight with the management of Curves, Int;l. That club was listed on the Curves website as being 4.0 miles from my club (hardly). Also, on several occasions, advertising material from that club has spilled over and once was deliberately placed in my territory. Four years ago, Curves International illegally raised my franchise fee/ad fees. Where is my incentive to get new members if my fees are based on membership numbers? after a 7-year roller coaster ride, I am broke and the first club in CA is suffering. Can't afford to be competitive anymore and a new woman's club is opening two blocks away. I was able, in the past , to knock out the competition, but I don't think I can knock down this new Goliath in woman's gyms. It's all about money and greed now with Curves. Unfortunately some once-honest Christians will sell their souls for success and money. I am the owner of the first Curves franchise in California. At one time, I had 720 members. That was until Curves allowed another owner to open another Curves franchise under two miles away, on the same street, from my club. I lost about one-third of my members to that club. I believe that that Curves owner was tight with the management of Curves, Int;l. That club was listed on the Curves website as being 4.0 miles from my club (hardly). Also, on several occasions, advertising material from that club has spilled over and once was deliberately placed in my territory. Four years ago, Curves International illegally raised my franchise fee/ad fees. Where is my incentive to get new members if my fees are based on membership numbers?
after a 7-year roller coaster ride, I am broke and the first club in CA is suffering. Can’t afford to be competitive anymore and a new woman’s club is opening two blocks away. I was able, in the past , to knock out the competition, but I don’t think I can knock down this new Goliath in woman’s gyms. It’s all about money and greed now with Curves. Unfortunately some once-honest Christians will sell their souls for success and money.

]]> By: captain ron http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/comment-page-1/#comment-4252 captain ron Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:47:46 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/2008/11/curves-for-women-nearly-half-the-palm-beach-clubs-have-closed/#comment-4252 Close now! Do not respond to any certified mail from Wacko-in other words-refuse to sign for it. Curves will not pursue legal action outside of Texas thusly upsetting the position they have fought so hard for in our lawsuit. We have earned major victories as we are moving closer to our cases being heard-this will not be good for CI. THEY WILL PAY-one way or the other! This fad business is just another fraud perpetrated by born again Heavin with multiple family members (vendors) participating in insuring a stream of income when the owners have none-zero-zilch. Stay away, get out now, CLOSE! Close now! Do not respond to any certified mail from Wacko-in other words-refuse to sign for it. Curves will not pursue legal action outside of Texas thusly upsetting the position they have fought so hard for in our lawsuit. We have earned major victories as we are moving closer to our cases being heard-this will not be good for CI. THEY WILL PAY-one way or the other! This fad business is just another fraud perpetrated by born again Heavin with multiple family members (vendors) participating in insuring a stream of income when the owners have none-zero-zilch.
Stay away, get out now, CLOSE!

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