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Archive for the ‘Lady of America’ Category

July 8th, 2008

Franchise Warning: Lady of America Fitness Franchise

(Top New Franchises) Pretty disturbing warning from an ex-franchisee over at Unhappy Franchisee regarding the Lady of America franchise.  Read it here.
Lady of America has been no stranger to bad press and controversy, here or elsewhere:
Lady of America Franchisee Locks Door, Walks Away
Article Scrutinizes Quiznos Rick Schaden, 1-2-3 Fit Franchise, Butterfly Life Franchise, Contours Express Franchise […]

By Sean Kelly -- 0 comments

February 15th, 2008

Article Scrutinizes Quiznos Rick Schaden, 1-2-3 Fit Franchise, Butterfly Life Franchise, Contours Express Franchise & Fitness Franchise Woes

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 Kelly -- 5 comments

October 22nd, 2007

Lady of America Franchisee Locks Door, Walks Away

(FranchisePick.Com)  According to a report in the Napa Valley Register, Lady of America Franchise Corporation officials were  “shocked” to discover that their Napa, CA franchise owner Laura Dayton locked her fitness club last week and walked away, leaving her lady fitness members (I assume) sitting ducks for Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ Donuts and other franchises eager to prey on […]

By Sean Kelly -- 9 comments