Will the REAL Butterfly Life Franchise Please Wave Its Wings?
September 12, 2007 by Sean Kelly
Filed under Business
(FranchisePick.Com) Read interviews with Butterfly Life franchisees at UnhappyFranchisee.com
Finding reliable information on a given franchise opportunity can be a challenge. Sometimes you have to sort through wildly conflicting views and accounts.
For example, we sought out information on a fitness franchise opportunity called Butterfly Life in our post IS BUTTERFLY LIFE A GREAT FITNESS FRANCHISE?
The comments seem to be describing two different companies.
Mary Says: …the corporate staff has always lacked competence and professionalism from the beginning.
Kathy says: …There are many clubs all over the US that find a year or two later they are not even close to breaking even.
Linda says: the owner only believes in money and gets it by harrassing potential franchisees with verbal lies…
Claire says: I have heard of so many closures and personal bankruptcies from former franchisees… They take your money and ignore you!! Don’t go there.
Leigh says …run, run, run away!
However…
Phil says: The best fitness franchise for Women’s Fitness is Butterfly Life… a winning formula for members’ success and ours.
Susan & Jamie say: …we are very grateful to corporate for all the support you have shown. I feel that you care and want us to succeed and are doing everything you can to help us make it happen.
Cynthia says: … if I need something or have a problem I know that I call or e-mail someone from corporate office and I am going to get a response right away, often within the hour… I could not ask for a more supportive environment than the one provided by the corporate office at Butterfly Life.
Hard to believe these people – all supposedly franchisees – are talking about the same company. The lesson is that if you only speak to a person or two you may be getting only one side of the story. Hear only the negative, you may miss out on a great opportunity. Hear only the positive, you may buy into a financial nightmare.
The moral of the story? Keep asking and keep digging until you get a sense for the truth of the situation and the opportunity you’re considering.
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Franchise Pick: BUTTERFLY LIFE: Unhappy Franchisee Interview With Matt Wilson, Franchise Owner
AllBusiness.com: Unhappy Franchisee Matt Wilson Shares His Expensive Lessons
UnhappyFranchisee.com: BUTTERFLY LIFE: Interview With Franchisee Matt Wilson
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