Comments on: Will the REAL Butterfly Life Franchise Please Wave Its Wings?

By: sean

sean — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:31:25 +0000

Please visit and comment on the interview with Butterfly Life franchise owner Matt Wilson.

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Franchise Pick: BUTTERFLY LIFE: Unhappy Franchisee Interview With Matt Wilson, Franchise Owner
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Troubled Fitness Franchise Butterfly Life Lowers Franchisee Royalties — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:38:06 +0000

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By: sean

sean — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:18:16 +0000

If you have equipment to sell, email me at unhappyfranchisee[at]gmail.com
We’re going to promote your equipment here: Your Town Health Club
Sign up for less than $20/mo. here: http://www.yourtownhealthclub.com/sell-your-fitness-equipment/
You can also list your club for sale.
- Sean

By: Curious

Curious — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:15:02 +0000

As of late yesterday afternoon they were all still there.

By: CAH

CAH — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:38:25 +0000

It was stated on another section of this site that Denny, Cathy and Janet are gone. Does anybody know if this is really true?

By: Bankrupt Butterfly Club Owner

Bankrupt Butterfly Club Owner — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:41:26 +0000

Breathe,

Very well stated! Thank you!

By: breathe

breathe — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:01:57 +0000

Joanne,
Most likely you will never receive the report that you have requested from corporate. They are aware how the product they are trying to sell is failing, for corporate to provide you with a report on each club would mean for them to admit the true facts; and doubtful they will do this.

Corporates excuses about this blog are weak at best. Nobody is hear because of free time on their hands, disgruntled because a club failed, how could a club succeed when BFL Corporate does not help brand or market their own product.

Corporate should be proud to market their concept design for a 30 minute workout for women. I guess they just want to collect royalties as they have rid themselves of all their marketing staff. It just seems marketing their own concept design is not important to them. So for corporate to say “free time” and “disgruntled”, is such a weak argument for this blog. Corporates lack of business development says the truth. Corporates lack of employees (no sales team, no markenting team, no admin team, etc), also tell the true story. Corporate needs to get better excuses for this blog if they want to sound competent.

Everyone hear just wants to help each other. This is an economy were money is nothing to throw away but to value and honor. Do not give money to anyone who does not value how you will succeed in your future.

By: CAH

CAH — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:38:17 +0000

Joanne,

Like you said the good was back in the beginning of the 2006-2007 wave when it was all new and exciting, defending the great new concept. Heck I even defended it at first. You won’t get what you want from corporate, because the true facts would make you change your mind. Follow your gut if you have any doubt, then listen to it. The numbers just don’t add up! To get and keep 300+ members??? The overhead for rent, your own and only marketing, and your time and energy to do all the marketing plus run the club (can’t afford to not be there). Not one club is or has come forward. I send my hope and prayers to all that are in the same boat as us. We will survive, with a family, we have no choice. If I only knew what you know, I would have been blessed!

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By: Joanne

Joanne — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:52:39 +0000

I have only received 5 comments back none good and some of the success stories are from long ago I have asked for a report from corporate on the numbers for all of the clubs havent received anything yet
i am so disappointed Is Illinois the only state with a new club?
corporate told me not to pay attention to blogs since these are disgruntled since they didnt do well or they have too much time on their hands I totally defended this blog due to the fact the people who enter info here have nothing to gain from helping me to be informed
so i am still waiting to hear back from corporate on the report of all the clubs
please if someone else reads this please send me your situations info so i can review all of the good and the bad
thanks for being helpful
joanne