Comments on: Fortune Article Spotlights Butterfly Life Franchise Woes

By: sean

sean — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:03:59 +0000

Looks like Butterfly Life and Contours Express will both be recruiting new franchisees at the International Franchise Expo in Washington D.C. this weekend.

http://www.ifeinfo.com/exhibitorlist.cfm

By: Fool me once

Fool me once — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:35:45 +0000

Been gone for Easter…what a nice break. Where is everyone? Breathe, I don’t know if those at corporate morally support Mark and Tom, but I do know there was an email from Mark where he said that Janet and Denny would follow him anywhere because he brings them the money. If these two women are still there, I hope they can sleep at night knowing they are supporting scammers. They have been with him a long time and know what goes on behind closed doors. Look inside yourself ladies. You only have to answer to one person. You can’t run from your conscience. Ruining other peoples lives is not something I would want on my mind. I do know there were a few corporate people who had the morals, values and “testicles” to break away in the name of a guilty conscience.

By: Breathe

Breathe — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:18:07 +0000

In the know…. Are you saying that the people who are employed at BFL Coporate actually support M.G. and T.G. Yikes!

By: In the Know

In the Know — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:31:47 +0000

The boys are back in town!! BFL is an exhibitor at the IFE(International Franchise Exhibition) Sean you are speaking there!! Please stop by to see that learned group. Have to go abroad now as sales in the US are….well what sales!
Mr. Golob in the last 12 months your company has been asked repeatedly to showcase a successful franchisee, not one just at breakeven or signing great numbers in 4 weeks because they took their own initiative and did not follow your model. We want someone who has been throughthe first year point of cancellations and is still ahead. We have seen nada.
You definitely have not addressed the 40% failure rate among your franchisees(yes Mark and Tom some people have been keeping count since 2004 even with your well crafted filings with the DOC, trust that is being addressed).
Franchise failure list is forthcoming.
The latest filing with the DOC is riddled with inaccuracies! Incorrect listings, some are listed as former and current all within the same time frame and only one location, incorrect or no contact information. Franchisees listed with the wrong location. And only the reporting of current closures no history! How could a prospective franchisee(foreign or domestic) do due diligence with the misinformation out there? Oh wait that is the point. They can’t!
Now that Mr. Golob through company dollars has settled his sexual harrassment suit he is public.
ALL of the franchisee failures are the zee’s fault.
Mark and Tom, why are you in this position, why overseas, why a 40%+ failure rate. Perhaps Mr. Golod to respond to your canned response of “the zee’s fault”, there was absolutely no qualification of prospective franchisees except “check cleared” Perhaps your intention was never to have a well qualified business, but just a well stocked bank account!
To the person at corporate who wants to “change a life every day” Trust me you have! In more ways than you can imagine. Culpibility rests with all who work in San Ramon. We have knowledge that certain persons at corporate have stated they “will not perjure themselves for the boys” That is nice to know.

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