(Top New Franchises) Pretty disturbing warning from an ex-franchisee over at Unhappy Franchisee regarding the Lady of America franchise.  Read it here.
Lady of America has been no stranger to bad press and controversy, here or elsewhere:
Lady of America Franchisee Locks Door, Walks Away
Article Scrutinizes Quiznos Rick Schaden, 1-2-3 Fit Franchise, Butterfly Life Franchise, Contours Express Franchise & Fitness Franchise Woes
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Stuart Goldman of Club Industry’s Fitness Business Pro, a leading health club industry trade publication, has written an extensive and well-researched article on the struggling 30-minute fitness franchise chains and some of the powerful names that were instrumental in putting the match to this “hot new franchise” phenomenon.
I plan to look at particular points of this article in upcoming posts. Please share your initial comments below.
Here’s an excerpt. Click a link to read the entire article:
Source: Lights Out by Stuart Goldman, Managing Editor, Fitness Business Pro
The troubles that continue to plague circuit club companies also extend to …read more

(FranchisePick.Com)  According to a report in the Napa Valley Register, Lady of America Franchise Corporation officials were  “shocked” to discover that their Napa, CA franchise owner Laura Dayton locked her fitness club last week and walked away, leaving her lady fitness members (I assume) sitting ducks for Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ Donuts and other franchises eager to prey on ladies unable to maintain their fitness regimens.
According to the Register:
Jan Harder of Shelter Bay Retail Group, the management firm for River Park Shopping Center, said she could not comment on the Lady of America closure due to “legal action.”A message left for Laura Dayton, operator …read more