Comments on: CURVES: Negotiating the $10,000 Closing Fee http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/ The uncensored truth about franchises... from those who own them. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:51:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: unhappy http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-21899 unhappy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:06:23 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-21899 TO ALL OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID A PORTION OR ALL OF THE 10,000 CLOSING FEE. HOWIE HAS USED EXTORTION TO COLLECT THOSE FUNDS ILLEGALLY FROM YOU AND YOU NEED TO DEMAND THAT CI REFUND YOUR MONEY BACK ASAP. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SEND AN EMAIL TO UNHAPPYFRANCHISEE[DOT]COM AT THIS SITE AND HE WILL FORWARD IT TO ME INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND I WILL CALL YOU ASAP. TO ALL OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID A PORTION OR ALL OF THE 10,000 CLOSING FEE. HOWIE HAS USED EXTORTION TO COLLECT THOSE FUNDS ILLEGALLY FROM YOU AND YOU NEED TO DEMAND THAT CI REFUND YOUR MONEY BACK ASAP. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SEND AN EMAIL TO UNHAPPYFRANCHISEE[DOT]COM AT THIS SITE AND HE WILL FORWARD IT TO ME INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND I WILL CALL YOU ASAP.

]]> By: unhappy http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-21481 unhappy Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:52:49 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-21481 next step, refer to the post just above yours and I'll be glad to fill you in on how and what to do. next step,

refer to the post just above yours and I’ll be glad to fill you in on how and what to do.

]]> By: Next step http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-21370 Next step Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:09:35 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-21370 Lonnie, That is what i would like to know as well Lonnie,

That is what i would like to know as well

]]> By: unhappy http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-21266 unhappy Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:14:53 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-21266 Lonnie, please send admin at unhappyfranchisee@gmail.com an email with your phone number and he will forward it to me and I will contact you and go over what some owners are doing. The email address is unhappyfranchisee@gmail.com Thanks , unhappy Lonnie,
please send admin at unhappyfranchisee@gmail.com an email with your phone number and he will forward it to me and I will contact you and go over what some owners are doing. The email address is unhappyfranchisee@gmail.com

Thanks ,
unhappy

]]> By: Lonnie http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-21265 Lonnie Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:29:04 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-21265 Hi Looking for some answers. My contract is up on Aug. 19, 2010. I'm so happy!!! I've been hanging on by a thread. I e-mail CI and ask them If i had to sign another contract they said yes a two year one I told them no I would like to do a year or less because of the ecomony. I have a year left on my lease and 50k in debt If I do close my doors. Idea Can I close in Aug remove everything that has curves on it and reopen under my own gym? Their equipment does not have curves on it. trying to stay afloat. God Bless, Lonnie Hi
Looking for some answers. My contract is up on Aug. 19, 2010. I’m so happy!!! I’ve been hanging on by a thread. I e-mail CI and ask them If i had to sign another contract they said yes a two year one I told them no I would like to do a year or less because of the ecomony. I have a year left on my lease and 50k in debt If I do close my doors. Idea Can I close in Aug remove everything that has curves on it and reopen under my own gym? Their equipment does not have curves on it.
trying to stay afloat.
God Bless,
Lonnie

]]> By: unhappy http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-20611 unhappy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:50:02 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-20611 tammy, You do not own them anything and for heaven sakes don't pay them a dime. send an email to unhappyfranchisee[at]gmail.com at this web site and I will call you an explain what you have to do> tammy,

You do not own them anything and for heaven sakes don’t pay them a dime. send an email to unhappyfranchisee[at]gmail.com at this web site and I will call you an explain what you have to do>

]]> By: Tammy http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-19876 Tammy Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-19876 Hi I just closed one of my three locations and Curves did try and sue me for royalties and closing fees....we settled at 10 thou case closed now they want me to donate the equiptement.......I have two other locations and I need to close them also can anybody help...I am drowning..... Hi I just closed one of my three locations and Curves did try and sue me for royalties and closing fees….we settled at 10 thou case closed now they want me to donate the equiptement…….I have two other locations and I need to close them also can anybody help…I am drowning…..

]]> By: Carol Cross http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-19874 Carol Cross Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:01:14 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-19874 Penny: Your Bankruptcy Attorney will answer all of your questions for you. In the bankruptcy, if you have any assets that will be liquidated, the Landlord will be first in line with his judgment as a creditor, if he does get a judgement against you. I believe I read where Landlords are high up on the list of creditors in bankruptcy since franchising has exploded in our economy. Just inform your Landlord that you are declaring bankruptcy and refer him to your bankruptcy attorney. I'm sorry for your pain! You are a good person! You did your best to take care of your obligations and now you will start on your path to put this behind you. Some day, you will look back and it won't hurt as much. When you feel better, please call your State Attorney General and your elected representatives and write a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission on their Website if you feel that you were sold an "unviable" business concept and that the "risk" of the investment was withheld from you in the sales process. Maybe, if enough Curves owners and other franchisees complain, the government will try to make franchising safer for new buyers of franchises. Good Luck and God Bless! Carol http://thegreatfranchisingrobbery.blogspot.com Penny: Your Bankruptcy Attorney will answer all of your questions for you. In the bankruptcy, if you have any assets that will be liquidated, the Landlord will be first in line with his judgment as a creditor, if he does get a judgement against you. I believe I read where Landlords are high up on the list of creditors in bankruptcy since franchising has exploded in our economy. Just inform your Landlord that you are declaring bankruptcy and refer him to your bankruptcy attorney.

I’m sorry for your pain! You are a good person! You did your best to take care of your obligations and now you will start on your path to put this behind you. Some day, you will look back and it won’t hurt as much.

When you feel better, please call your State Attorney General and your elected representatives and write a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission on their Website if you feel that you were sold an “unviable” business concept and that the “risk” of the investment was withheld from you in the sales process. Maybe, if enough Curves owners and other franchisees complain, the government will try to make franchising safer for new buyers of franchises.

Good Luck and God Bless!

Carol

http://thegreatfranchisingrobbery.blogspot.com

]]> By: Penny http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-19859 Penny Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:08:54 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-19859 After reading all of the terrible things CI has done to other closing clubs I closed on 10-30-o9. I did not tell them anything I just closed my back account. Gave my members a 3 week notice I did not draft any more money, sold my equipment for almost nothing just to pay my employees back pay. I was mentally and physically zapped and broke. We will be filing personal backruptcy this week. Can anyone tell me if that will end the Curves NIGHT MARE!!!! Curves has not come after me yet, but my leasing company is sueing me for breaking my lease and my credit care deibt has gotten out of control. After reading all of the terrible things CI has done to other closing clubs I closed on 10-30-o9. I did not tell them anything I just closed my back account. Gave my members a 3 week notice I did not draft any more money, sold my equipment for almost nothing just to pay my employees back pay. I was mentally and physically zapped and broke. We will be filing personal backruptcy this week. Can anyone tell me if that will end the Curves NIGHT MARE!!!! Curves has not come after me yet, but my leasing company is sueing me for breaking my lease and my credit care deibt has gotten out of control.

]]> By: Donna Dalton http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/comment-page-1/#comment-19857 Donna Dalton Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:16:09 +0000 http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-negotiating-the-10000-closing-fee/#comment-19857 After all the threats and suits CI agreed to take $3,000, which i am now sorry i paid. We have not received the release which was promised, and will head to personal bankruptcy to avoid future claims. DO NOT send them money. As everyone else here has stated I had a thriving club that had to close due to the economy and rent over 40% of income. After all the threats and suits CI agreed to take $3,000, which i am now sorry i paid. We have not received the release which was promised, and will head to personal bankruptcy to avoid future claims. DO NOT send them money. As everyone else here has stated I had a thriving club that had to close due to the economy and rent over 40% of income.

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