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July 8th, 2008

Franchise Warning: Inches A Weigh

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A FranchisePick.com reader writes the following warning about the Inches A Weigh franchise opportunity:
As a former Inches a weigh owner, I would strongly urge anybody thinking of purchasing one to […]

By Sean Kelly -- 0 comments

June 30th, 2008

LA Weight Loss Centers to Close (List)

Warning to any current or future LA Weight Loss customers considering prepaying for products or services: rumors abound that certain LA Weight Loss Centers may be closing in the near future. If that happens, you may have a hard time getting a refund or the products you are owed.
According to the LA Weight […]

By Sean Kelly -- 12 comments

June 12th, 2008

LA Weight Loss Rumors: What Have YOU Heard?

(FranchisePick.Com) IS LA WEIGHT LOSS IN TROUBLE?
Late last year, rumors started appearing on FranchisePick.com a month or two before Pure Weight Loss (formerly LA Weight Loss) suddenly announced it was closing all 400 weight loss facilities nationwide. In fact, one reader posted about the California closings before it hit the news. […]

By Sean Kelly -- 18 comments

April 2nd, 2008

Pure Weight Loss: Sad Employee Story

(FranchisePick.Com)  For anyone who lost money, time and patience dealing with Pure Weight Loss (formerly LA Weight Loss, here’s one for the “I thought I had it bad” file.  Pure Weight Loss employee “Angie” left this sad tale as a comment on a recent post:
I was an employee of Pure Weight Loss. This is my […]

By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments

February 22nd, 2008

Pure Weight Loss Meeting of Creditors Set for March 14

(FranchisePick.Com)  The bankrupt Pure Weight Loss (formerly LA Weight Loss) chain and owner, Vahan Karian, who left thousands of former members and employees without hundreds of thousands of dollars in services, products, refunds and paychecks is due in court March 14.  FranchisePick.com contributor Sue wrote:
I just received a notice from Bankruptcy Court regarding the case of PWL […]

By Sean Kelly -- 6 comments

February 20th, 2008

Pure Weight Loss Employees Also Suffering Losses

(FranchisePick.Com) Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of comments have been posted on FranchisePick.Com by victimized Pure Weight Loss (until recently LA Weight Loss) members, some of whom lost several thousand dollars when the 400 unit chain closed abruptly last month with seemingly little regard for its members or employees. While most media attention focuses on […]

By Sean Kelly -- 5 comments

February 3rd, 2008

IS PURE WEIGHT LOSS VIOLATING HIPAA PRIVACY LAWS? (Part 2)

(FranchisePick.Com) Background: December, 2007, Pure Weight Loss (formerly LA Weight Loss) announced it was closing all its 400 centers nationwide by Jan. 4., 2008. With no notice and little explanation, Pure Weight Loss left thousands of customers without a weight loss program, without the half-million dollars they’d collectively prepaid for Pure Weight Loss services […]

By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments

February 3rd, 2008

IS PURE WEIGHT LOSS VIOLATING HIPAA PRIVACY LAWS? (Part 1)

(FranchisePick.Com) In December, 2007, Pure Weight Loss (formerly LA Weight Loss) announced it was closing all its 400 centers nationwide by Jan. 4., 2008. With no notice and little explanation, Pure Weight Loss left thousands of customers without a weight loss program, without the half-million dollars they’d collectively prepaid for Pure Weight Loss […]

By Sean Kelly -- 3 comments

December 18th, 2007

Pure Weight Loss to Close All 400 Locations

(FranchisePick.Com)  Visit Pure Weight Loss / LA Weight Loss Complaint site  DEAR VAHAN.
Also read: PURE WEIGHT LOSS CUSTOMERS: SHARE NEWS & OPINIONS HERE
Source: Philadelphia Daily News
…Pure Weight Loss, Inc, formerly LA Weight Loss, announced on Wednesday that it would close all of its more than 400 locations nationwide effective Jan. 4.
A statement released by […]

By Sean Kelly -- 376 comments