Curves franchise owners, former franchise owners and all those associated with the Curves organization are invited to leave a farewell message to Gary Heavin below.
Yes, it’s official.
Gary and Diane Heavin have finalized the sale of Curves International to North Castle Partners.
Please share a farewell message with Gary, below, and let him know what impact he has had on your life, your finances, your credit, and the well being of your family.
Here is the good news that the surviving Curves franchise owners received:
Dear Curves Franchisee,
Diane and I and the team from NCP are excited to announce the completion of Curves International’s long anticipated equity deal with North Castle Partners. We have spent countless hours together over the past seven months educating each other on our business models and have already built a strong partnership. Together we are excited to lead Curves to its full potential.
Diane and I will continue to play an important leadership role in the company serving as members of the board of directors and continuing to be stewards of the brand and keeper of the original mission – strengthening women! In the next few weeks, North Castle expects to announce the hiring of a new Chief Executive Officer and we look forward to introducing that CEO to you. Other talented key executives are expected in the coming months to complement the talented team already in place.
We recognize turning around the performance of Curves in North America begins with a more profitable franchise. In order to meaningfully increase franchise profits, we anticipate that the new leadership team will enact a number of changes and they will need your patience and cooperation in helping the entire system reach its potential. While we have a lot of ideas as to what will change, the turnaround and operating plan will be developed by the newly hired CEO in partnership with the existing team, other new hires and the board of directors. The new CEO will share key pieces of the plan at the convention in October. In addition to some marketing and operating changes, moving to one Curves brand is critical to our future success and this includes having 100% participation in Curves products and programs including Curves OS and Curves Complete.
We hope many of you will make it to the convention to meet the new CEO, other new team members, and Chip Baird and Jon Canarick from North Castle. We know it will be an exciting few days as we learn from each other and all partner together to move Curves forward. We appreciate your patience as we work through this transition. We are very excited to provide you with an experienced, talented new leadership team that will take you and the Curves brand to its full potential.
While it’s a new day, it’s still great to be at Curves!
Gary & Diane
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Buying a Curves was the worst thing I’ve ever done. I’m one of the fortunate ones who kept the total loss around 50K.
You took a fantastic idea and a well respected brand and drove it into the ground along with the money of lots of good hard working people.
Well I still think it is a rat deserting a sinking ship. How are they going to make franchises more profitable it takes members for that to happen, and as I have read Curves is the fastest failing franchise. I would like to thank Gary and Diane for nothing. Oh hang on I do have something to thank them for - Bankruptcy, ill health, stress, the near breakup of my marriage. Well done. I hope you enjoy your retirement and spending your millions. As they say ITS GREAT TO BE AT CURVES.
Hey all the AUSTRALIAN franchisee's GET OUT BAIL LEAVE WHILE YOU CAN !!!!!!!!!
I did . Take your members with you OPEN YOUR OWN CENTER .
I have bought a similar model to curves , ITS NOT A FRANCHISE that means no franchise fee's........ for $40.000 you get an entry level with hydraulic's and its 24HOUR........ or you can buy a complete gym system that's all the equipment & set up, 24 HOUR and you can run your gym like a real gym.
Have a look at the web site, you can buy a franchise if you want to BUT the directors of this company wont sell you a franchise if you dont want one. I bought a model of this company NOT A FRANCHISE and I am really happy , so are all my members. We offer real classes, real gym and my members can acess it
AUSTRALIAN CURVE OWNERS ...........Look at this web site http://www.ozifitfranchise.com.au.
I bought this fitness model I am so glad I did. My members love it . they can access it 24 hours a day 7 days a week . I have a life I have weekends off because I dont run classes on weekends and I dont have to pay staff double time and I am saving money . No franchise fee's I charge members $13.00 a week this includes all classes NO CONTRACTS .
GOOD BYE CURVES IT WAS A GOOD MODEL GONE BAD DUE TO GREED .
GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN DONT SIGN ANYTHING WITH THE NEW DIRECTORS. SEEK LEGAL ADVISE .
OPEN YOUR OWN CENTER YOU CAN DO IT, BECAUSE YOU ARE DOING IT , YOUR MEMBERS WILL COME WITH YOU . I had to open my gym under my families name , and their is nothing CURVES can do. close up.
You robbed me of every thing you could get UUU should never be anything again
And give every bankrupt curves back a 50,000 I screwed up payment!!!!
Now I am unemployed now ,Divorced , and you still wanted my to hang>
So why don't you help us see a little sunshine in our life MR & MRS Heavin the helpful MILLIONAIRES!!!!!!! You should be stoned. As the Bible says.
Praise the Lord. I can now close my Curves with no obligations. I have contacted my Lawyer and per my franchise agreement, I can close. I have one year and three months left on my contract, but with the sell it looks like i'm free to close. I have lost over $100,000 in the past eight years because of mis management. I call Curves international for advise from my area director (Kentucky) an she has no clue! Where did all our ad money go? I has seen no advertising. My attorney advised me to close and sue. I don't want to go that route, but may have to. I was considering filing bankruptcy, but now it don't look like it'll come to that. My Wife left a $70,000 a year job in 1999 to start Curves because se loved the idea. We had no idea it was going to turn into a nightmare!!!! We have two wonderful children that don't see their Mommy. She works 100 hours a week, because we can afford to hire someone. We argue and the stress is overwhelming. I thought in the beginning Curves was a Christian Company. After four years I found out different. Gary and Diane - Please make this right with the Franchises that did it you way!!!!! I don't want any threatening letters or scare tactics. Mail me a check for my loses.
Joe some of us unhappy franchisees in aus are trying to get a class action going against Mr Gary (Howie) Heavin, I am sure that you would be able to get enough together in America to do this. It only takes one, why should we all roll over and die, Gary and Diane haven't. I'm sure that this selloing of CI has something to do with Gary not wanting to be bankrupt again, (I smell a rat). Why should he reap the benefits while we all suffer. I am sure that between us all (worldwide) we would have enough ammunition to get this *******.
@ Joe:
How are you free to close without penalty? What is the loophole there and where can the rest of us find it in our agreements?
I have a call into my attorney and will let you know for sure. I know he is wanting me to sue for damages, personal lose, mis-management of Curves, etc... He did mention a case action, because Curves did not support their Franchisees. My attorney has a small practice in Kentucky, but is well connected everywhere. He said from what I explained to him, we would win. He is asking me for a $5000 retainer to go after them. I will keep you posted.
P.S. - Anyone out there in the US want to help? Maybe we get the same attorney that UnHappy Franchisee used??
Blessings! Good to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
After purchasing a curves franchise in 2008 , I have lost EVERYTHING ...my life savings, retirement find of £100,000 , I have suffered severe stress, and depression . This was the worst decision I have ever made. the only good decision I made regarding Curves was to close the doors last Friday, 27th July .. I too have received emails advising how much I owe in future royalties and advertising fees. Also that I need to return the equipment tha I Have paid for AT MY EXPENCE .
Gary and Diane Heavin....you should be ashamed of yourselves ..