Curves for Women "Pruning" Franchisees!!?

It appears that the mainstream media is finally looking past the Curves press releases and checking into all the complaints by franchisees. (See recent Wall Street Journal article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704862404575351293938715632.html?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTWhatsNews) The decline of Curves has not been a surprise to those of us in the Fitness Industry (offering members nothing but nonadjustable equipment and is a prescription for eventual failure- for both the members and club owners). However, what is surprising is the audacity of the Curves corporate office to say "that much of the club closings were intended as part of a plan to "prune the system," according to Curves President Mike Raymond. Some owners had bought into Curves for the wrong reasons, he says, "they were motivated primarily as investors rather than owners." !!!

How would you like to be a struggling Curves franchisee and to wonder if your club is one that is targeted for "pruning"? How dare this club owners expect to make money from their investment in a franchise!?

Read some comments about this article from current and former Curves franchisees at http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-franchises-being-pruned/ as well as http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-robert-lays-story/

I can't help it- I must say it! I told you so!!!