July 15th, 2008
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.
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By sean -- 3 comments
June 20th, 2008
(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 -- 3 comments
May 11th, 2008
(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 -- 2 comments
May 8th, 2008
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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 -- 2 comments
April 23rd, 2008
(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 -- 8 comments
April 20th, 2008
(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 […]
By sean -- 3 comments
February 29th, 2008
(FranchisePick Franchise Blog) Thanks to the readers and contributors of FranchisePick.com, our pages contain a wealth of great franchise buying advice from insiders and franchise owners you’ll find nowhere else. If you’ve got a question, post it and you might get a thorough and insightful answer, such as this one regarding the purchase of an existing Curve fitness […]
By sean -- 8 comments
February 15th, 2008
Stuart Goldman of Club Industry’s Fitness Business Pro, a leading health club industry trade publication, has written an extensive and well-researched article on the struggling 30-minute fitness franchise chains and some of the powerful names that were instrumental in putting the match to this “hot new franchise” phenomenon.
I plan to look at particular points of […]
By sean -- 4 comments
February 15th, 2008
(FranchisePick.Com) FranchisePick.com is broadcasting remotely from Whitefish, MT this week. See our first transmission here: The New Frontier of Franchising: Whitefish, MT
Has Curves for Women deserted the franchise owners who built the startup into a 10,000 unit chain and global brand in order to cash in on more lucrative profit centers? That’s the contention of FranchisePick.com reader […]
By sean -- 7 comments
February 4th, 2008
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(FranchisePick.Com) In it’s article Curves sheds a fifth of its fitness centers, BostonNow Business reports that both membership and number of Curves for women franchise clubs in Massachusetts has declined significantly in the past three years. According to the article citing information from the Boston Business Journal:
“…Owned by local franchisees, last […]
By sean -- 27 comments
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