Will the Curves "Secret Millionaire" help thousands of closed club owners?

Just received this email from Unhappy Franchisee:

"Curves founder Gary Heavin and his wife Diane will soon be featured in an episode of the new “inspirational” ABC series “Secret Millionaire.”
According to the promo, the Heavins will search for "deserving people who need their help" and reward them with "tens of thousands of dollars of their own money."
Unhappy Franchisee asks: Do Curves franchisees perceive Heavin’s Secret Millionaire participation as positive brand exposure that will benefit existing clubs?
Or is it an insult to the thousands of failed or failing Curves franchise owners who are now, themselves, suffering financial hardship?

Feel watch the promo clip and share your view here: http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/curves-gary-heavin-secret-millionaire/
Gary Heavin on ABC Secret Millionaire: What do CURVES Franchisees Think?"

Good question.

Another PACE Club Opens Where a Curves for Women has Closed

As previously mentioned, a large part of our business in the last year or so has come from people who want to open their own non-franchise club in towns where a Curves for Women has recently closed. Many of these people have been members of the Curves that closed leaving them without a local club to workout. All of them have been pleasantly surprised with the superior quality of our PACE equipment.

Here is a news article on one of our latest customers to do this: http://www.journalstandard.com/entertainment/x1254713099/Working-Out-Frenchy-s-Fitness-Center-in-Durand-is-getting-people-healthier.

Some of these customers are offering a combination of women only hours during the day, then coed hours in the evening. They are very happy to be free to format their clubs anyway they like without being locked into a long-term franchise with restrictions and high fees.

Want information on how you can open your own fitness center? Call toll free 888.604.2244.

Has Curves Become "The Trailer Park of Gyms?"

Well-known and respected webmaster, Unhappy Franchisee, has just posted a new site: http://www.unhappyfranchisee.com/has-curves-become-the-%E2%80%9Ctrailer-park-of-gyms%E2%80%9D/

I love this! After hearing horror stories from Curves for Women franchise owners for over 10 years, it's about time the public knows the truth about the corporate office. I am however, disappointed to see that nothing was mentioned of their inferior, non-adjustable equipment. Those of us in the fitness industry knew the bottom would eventually fall out of their membership base as members would hit a plateau, get bored and drop out. It was only a matter of time. It now appears that their time is up as the greed from the corporate office, lack of franchisee support, over-saturation of the markets and inferior equipment have come together in a perfect storm.