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Archive for the ‘CURVES FOR WOMEN’ Category

November 15th, 2008

CURVES FOR WOMEN: Successful Franchise Owner Renews for 10 More Years

  While most of the Curves for Women franchise news of late has been pretty depressing, the owner of the Lockport, N.Y. club is definitely seeing the water-bottle as half-full.
Curves franchise owner Sally Reid is celebrating the completion of her 10-year franchise agreement by moving into a higher profile location… and signing up for […]

By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments

November 15th, 2008

CURVES FOR WOMEN: Paradise Lost as Hawaiian Curves Franchise Closes

As the recent closing of the Kailu, HI Curves for Women fitness center shows, a failed franchise location is a loss for many involved.
In this case, franchise owner Robbi Ugini must deal with the personal and financial agony of defeat.  Her 5 employees are suddenly jobless.  Her 270 members are without a fitness club.  […]

By Sean Kelly -- 6 comments

September 11th, 2008

CURVES FRANCHISE: Members May Reopen Closed Fitness Club

(Franchise Pick)  Also read:  Is Curves for Women a Good Franchise Investment?
Franchise Dreams Becoming Nightmares for Many Fitness Club Owners
When Curves for Women franchise owner Logan Chung abruptly closed his two Chicago area fitness clubs, he left his employees without paychecks and members without a fitness program.  However, a group of members have banded together […]

By Sean Kelly -- 4 comments

July 31st, 2008

How to Open a Health Club for Half the Cost

Are you considering opening a 30 minute circuit training club like Curves for Women, Contours Express or Butterfly Life? Are you concerned about the franchisee struggles you’re reading about here… but still think you could make it work in your town?
Well there’s a way to open a new fitness club at half the cost […]

By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments

July 15th, 2008

CURVES FRANCHISE OWNERS: Share Your Story Here

Curves franchise owners and ex-franchise owners:
What’s it like to own a Curves for Women franchise?
Was it a good investment decision?   Was the Curves franchise ownership what you expected?
Has it enriched you financially?  Emotionally?
Would you recommend the Curves franchise to would-be franchise owners?
 SHARE YOUR STORY, EXPERIENCES, INSIGHTS WITH A COMMENT.
Tags: curves for women franchise, Curves […]

By Sean Kelly -- 63 comments

June 20th, 2008

When & Why Do Franchisors Offer Franchisees Buy-out Agreements?

(FranchisePick.Com) If a franchisee fails in the second year of their 10 year franchise agreement, odds are the franchisor can hold them responsible for the estimated future royalties on the remaining 8 years of the contract.
While rarely collected, the threat of “future royalties” can be a big stick used to demand a reduced […]

By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments

May 11th, 2008

Curves Owner Faces Felony Charges; Calls Curves Franchise "A Dying Concept."

(FranchisePick.Com)  Curves for Women franchise owner Stacy Burnett dreamed of owning her own mini-chain of Curves franchises, becoming financially independent and helping women improve their health and their lives.  Somewhere along the line, Burnett’s plan went terribly wrong. 
According to New York’s Times Herald-Record,  Stacy Burnett not only faces the financial difficulties of recovering […]

By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments

May 8th, 2008

Curves For Women Franchise Owner Defends her Chain

(FranchisePick.Com) 
Related articles:  Curves For Women Franchise: 20% of Curves Franchises Closed in MA,  HAS CURVES FOR WOMEN ABANDONED ITS FRANCHISE OWNERS?,  Is Curves for Women a Good Franchise Investment?
Women’s 30 Minute fitness franchises, Curves included, get a fair share of scrutiny (and abuse) on FranchisePick.com. 
On the lively comment thread on Is Curves for […]

By Sean Kelly -- 5 comments

April 23rd, 2008

How to Buy a Curves Franchise for $1.00… or Less!

(FranchisePick.Com)  Do you dream of joining the fastest growing franchise system in history, of owning your own Curves for Women 30 minute fitness franchise… but you only have a dollar?  No Problem!
You CAN own a Curves fitness franchise for less than the cost of a Big Mac. 
I will tell you the secret as […]

By Sean Kelly -- 10 comments

April 20th, 2008

Curves Franchise Failures Prompt Attorney General’s Review

(FranchisePick.Com)  Also read:
Curves For Women Franchise: 20% of Curves Franchises Closed in MA,
HAS CURVES FOR WOMEN ABANDONED ITS FRANCHISE OWNERS?,
Insider Advice for Curves Resale Franchise Buyers,
200+ comments: Is Curves for Women a Good Franchise Investment?
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In a recent Concord Monitor article, AG bureau looks into gym closings, Kate Davidson reports that 2 more Curves for […]

By Sean Kelly -- 24 comments