CURVES: 1000 Franchise Clubs Failed Last Year
The Wall Street Journal has confirmed what Curves franchise owners have been reporting on UnhappyFranchisee.com for the past two years:
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Read MoreCURVES: Should Failed Franchises be Resold?
The Curves franchise on Thorold Stone Road, Niagra Falls reportedly closed overnight. According to the Niagra Falls Review, members reportedly
Read MoreCURVES: 5 West Virginia Curves Close Abruptly
5 West Virginia Curves fitness clubs closed abruptly with no more than a voice mail to notify members. The closed
Read MoreDIVERSIFIED HEALTH: Testimonials From Failed Franchisees
Today’s amusing lesson in why you should dig deeper than the franchisor’s franchise marketing web page comes to us from
Read MoreDIVERSIFIED HEALTH: Fit For Her Members Cry Fraud
“"Diversified Health has a pattern of doing this same type of thing, where they open a franchise and then go
Read MoreCURVES: Can Indie Clubs Thrive Where Curves Failed?
Rande LaDue, distributor of PACE hydraulic exercise equipment, is seeing a fitness industry trend: independent express fitness clubs opening in
Read More14% of Florida Health Clubs Closed in 2008
258 of the more 1,800 registered health studios in Florida went out of business in 2008, according Florida Agriculture and
Read MoreCURVES Franchisee Regrets Not Sticking It to Others
A recent New York Times article features comments from a Curves franchise owner who regrets not having dumped her four
Read MoreLADY OF AMERICA: Members of Closed Franchise Forced to Pay
Members of the Woodlands, Texas LOA Lady of America women-only fitness club are outraged. They claim franchisee Alex Valladares closed
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