Comments on: Troubled Fitness Franchise Butterfly Life Lowers Franchisee Royalties

By: dink

dink — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:40:03 +0000

Hi everyone, I have contacted Cathy G and got an e-mail from Denny. I am assuming they are still on board. who knows though for how long.

By: Fool Me Once

Fool Me Once — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:23:04 +0000

Just heard that everyone, including Janet, Denny and Cathy are gone from corporate. Mark and Tom are the only ones left. If ths is true, sounds like they’re jumping ship and letting everyone else drown! Rumor had it that this was in preparation for quite a while. Maybe they’re on their way overseas as we speak….or maybe they’re dumping BFL as they did Linda Evans only to open another franchise and ruin more peoples lives! Do you think this is why they kept delaying their response to the Department of Corporations or answering the arbitration? I wonder if bankruptcy will be their next step. If anyone has more information it would be greatly helpful to all of us who are seeking restitution. The AAFD should do an investigation in support of their members….if they truly care! Seems Purvin was snowed all along. G boys…leopards don’t change their spots

By: CAH

CAH — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:12:04 +0000

What are the other blogs that we are on??? I’d be interested to read and add to those too!

By: Fool Me Once

Fool Me Once — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:43:22 +0000

I understand that Hakan’s mother in Colorado closed her “jam up show case club”, as did all area reps and franchisees except one. Unfortunately, that one lonely franchisee had no idea that the area rep who sold her the club was also closing at the same time! Sadly, the area reps will be the ones taking the heat for not disclosing the problems surrounding BFL right along with the “G” boys. Time catches up with all of us……….and it’s almost there for BFL……….if they remain in this country. Don’t worry…..words already out in Japan, Canada, Australia, India, etc. Again, it’s just a matter of time!!!!!

By: Sunshine

Sunshine — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:50:04 +0000

Sean,
In response to your previous question:
There are a lot of bios recently deleted from the management page, including:

TAYLOR GOLOB Vice President- Daddy’s boy drawing a paycheck-or atleast one anyway-no money coming no pay check.
CARLY GOLOB Director of Corporate Marketing-daddy’s girl-same story
CHERYL HOKE Director of Franchise Sales-Why have a director of sales when nothing is being sold….not in the USA anyway.
MIKE BRANDT Director of Business Development- What business development? Isn’t the lack of why most of us are posting the truth about our situations here?
MIKE CARROLL Director of Area Representatives- Why have a director when the area reps can’t even sell franchises….
JULIE STORM Marketing Manager- what marketing? The same old postcard drop month after month..the same old 6 month advertising plan sent to every club. Any student could have done almost if not better at this position.

Franchise Counselors: MARGARET WELCH,YOLANDA FAGEN, PENNY CROOK, TAMMY JACKSON, HAKAN DEGIRMECI-He left the company on mutual terms because sales were down, no commisions being paid and a base salary of 43,000. a year does not support someone in Calif. It is a shame he did not see the wrting on the wall before getting his mother and stepdad to invest mega bucks in a territory-not to mention the jam up show case club his Mom runs, EMILY LUTZ, JENNIFER EGGERTS, JULIE SCHEIBNER, TERRI KUEBLER, MELISSA LEE, LESLIE PETRIE………..again, my opinion and we all have one. If you get rid of all the unnecessary payroll expenses,that leaves what little bit is left coming in to pay BFL’s legal fees.
Poor boy’s…….see how it feels!

By: breathe

breathe — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:44:23 +0000

In response to Sean: Jeanne Spatola’s title was “Franchisee Trainer”. Her job position required her to travel to newly opened BFL Clubs; work with the new owner for about 1 week and get them started with acquiring clients. The other part of her job position was traveling to clubs that were “in trouble” and help the franchisee owner figure out how the club could become sucessful. What I do know about this job position, it seemed very stressful and unfulfilling.

By: breathe

breathe — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:51:47 +0000

I am in complete shock that people are just now hearing about the consistant lay offs! BFL Corporate started laying people off in July of 2007.

By: sean

sean — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:12:10 +0000

Has there been a memo about downsizing/layoffs?
What happened to all the staff that I listed above, including Taylor & Carly Golob, & Cheryl Hoke?

By: sean

sean — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:09:27 +0000

What was Jeanne Spatola’s title? Why wasn’t she listed on the website?

By: dink

dink — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:42:11 +0000

oops, that is in response to sunshine