14 Responses to “CURVES: Curves Posts on Unhappy Franchisee”

1. CURVES Franchise Owners React to Comments That They’re Being “Pruned” : Unhappy Franchisee on July 11th, 2010 6:01 pm

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2. Kathy Lambert on July 11th, 2010 8:12 pm

   How about changing bank accts so Royalty/Ad fees can’t be taken by CI? I’m tired of investing my money for CI’s benefit. Treat your club(s) as your own and do what you need to do. If CI took their name off of our clubs we would all be better off.

3. unhappy on July 13th, 2010 10:17 pm

   Kathy,

   You are so right in that the brand name Curves is worthless at this point in time. You can’t even give the clubs away in most cases. I know of several clubs that have changed the name to Kurves and just stayed in business and quit paying franchise and add fees. They are now in the black for the first time in years and actually growing membership.

4. unhappy on July 15th, 2010 9:52 am

   thank goodness for this site as it has helped many people become informed as to what is happening in the world of franchising…..

5. unhappy on July 15th, 2010 7:48 pm

   If you are new to this site you need to check out the original posts on EveryJoe.com.
   Very interesting and informative for anyone thinking of buying a curves franchise!!!

6. Marian on July 16th, 2010 7:33 pm

   Please forward a list of attorneys participating in the new Curves class action lawsuit. I’m definitely interested in pursuing this. You mentioned there were lawyers who are taking clients on a contingency basis. These would be the ones I’m interested in as I don’t have any money to pay a lawyer upfront .

7. unhappy on July 17th, 2010 12:33 am

   Marian,

   Please send an email to admin at unhappyfrachisee.com and request him to forward it to me and include your phone number and I will contact you asap about the attorneys.

8. Bonnie on July 24th, 2010 5:41 pm

   How do clubs change their name to Kurves? Interesting. Kathy’s comment on 7/13/10..

9. Geoff on September 4th, 2010 1:05 pm

   hello,
   I and my wife have managed the local curves for 3 years and assumed complete responsibility for its financial survival. (the prior owner would have closed if we had not done this, and curves international would not accept our purchase offer).

   the good news.. we are doing well and have steadily grown from our initial opening membership of 25 to around 210 in the last 3 years.

   for us, since curves will not have us because of my contracting business debt, being a franchise beyond the current contract term (which will be up in april) is simply not an option.

   my questions..

   has anybody reopened an independent ladies gym under a new name while continuing to use the curves equipment and curves smart?

   what names are people using for their new business?

   how does curves intl respond to such facilities?

   as additional background, we bought our current set of equipment from a failed club as well as the curves smart, so the equipment is ours. any insight on these questions would be appreciated. thanks

10. Curves Owner 2 on September 14th, 2010 7:59 pm

    I don’t think this is possible, being that you are a CurvesSmart club and Mytrak has a contract with Curves. At least I thought so, but I could be wrong. You could get rid of CurvesSmart and then maybe use the macines, but not any of the other Curves materials. It really is a shame that you have been running the business, it is doing well, and now you cannot buy it.

    Ask the current owner to sign for another year, and maybe by this time you can pay down some more of your debt. Maybe you can pay he/she something each month to make it worth their while. Just an idea, but at least it would give you some more time to figure out a solution.

11. Thelma Shumaker on September 30th, 2010 9:51 am

    HELP ! I am about to close my club due to health ,stress no money I have not had a pay check as of June,2010 and it was just small change. I tried to stick it out and the economy and Curves have failed me. I lost my partner to breast cancer and than Curves made me sign another contract for a longer length of time in order to return the club back into my name as it was in the first place for my partner joined me after I had purchased it. Oh God I am going through a Divorce,I am bankrupt, I am loosing my club I have no money ,no job,
    No husband. Only bills and waiting on a divorce. And many health problems my stress level has me on meds for the past few years I have a doctor telling me my back needs to be fused to stop the pain and dis problem I am wearing a brace. I also my right 3 toes have had surgery twice and I have still been loyal to the club CURVES in pain and in poorness and in stress and penniless with fear of what Curves claims they will do to me! Closing on Oct29th and will pay back my prepays and that will leave me flat BROKE!!!!!!!!

12. Curves Owner 2 on October 6th, 2010 9:10 am

    Thelma,
    I am speechless. I wish we had a solution to all our problems, but we don’t. So many lives have been destroyed, but we have to keep reminding ourselves that things could be so much worse. Many have said that closing their club was the best thing. They are moving on and healing, which is good. I am sorry you are dealing with so much at one time. Keep in touch. Remember, we care and you’re not alone.

13. Gary Heavin on ABC Secret Millionaire: What do CURVES Franchisees Think? : Unhappy Franchisee on March 1st, 2011 5:47 pm

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14. CURVES: Why Did the Curves Franchisee Association Fail? (Part 1) : Unhappy Franchisee on February 2nd, 2012 12:52 pm

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