Lady Of America
500 East Broward Blvd. , Suite 1650
Ft. Lauderdale Florida 33394
U.S.A.
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Roger Wittenberns Lady Of America, William Landman, Ladies Workout Express, Rip-off Ft. Lauderdale Florida
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1Employee/Owner
Lady of America is an elaborate scam. The sales projections are fake and the number of failed franchises is a lie. Be sure to attend their "Discover Day", and you'll hear how people are signing up over one hundred members per month. You'll break-even in 3 months. And, the number of failed franchises is practically zero.
The truth is you might get 30 or even 40 members per month. But given the high royalty rate, high membership processing fee, and high rent, you will need over 500 members (maybe more) just to cover expenses. Be prepared to spend over a year trying to survive. Kiss your $200,000 investment good-bye. Yes, $200,000, not $100,000 or $150,000 like they told us. Hell, there own start-up equipment list costs more that their equipment estimate.
Franchises are dropping dead left and right, but they continue to sell franchises. What we have here is a used car salesman that sells cars that don't work. It is always the driver's fault that the car doesn't work. Regardless, they keep selling broken cars that no one can drive.
Would you rather resell a failed franchise for $100,000 or collect royalties? Failed franchises are more lucrative. Just ask the owner, Roger Wittenberns, who lives in a $6.26 million house.
Don't buy a Lady of America franchise. Franchisees are not supposed to succeed. If you do decide to buy, ask for a bankruptcy form with your Franchise Agreement. You'll need it later.
Your fellow sucker,
LOAscam
Roger
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
U.S.A.
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Updates & Rebuttals
#1 Owner of Company
AUTHOR: Roger Wittenberns, President - Fort Lauderdale (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, July 27, 2003
POSTED: Sunday, July 27, 2003
I am sorry that Mr. Ken Burns was on of the few franchisees that were not profitable. However, what Mr. Burns failed to mention is that we assisted him in reselling his facility and recouping nearly all of his investment. What is unfortunate is that Mr. Burns elected to do things his own way and not follow the simple step by step instructions that we teach at our week long Health Club University. Unlike the thousand + successful franchisees, Mr. Burns was unable to take the information and guidance provided to him and properly implement it the system to become successful.
Sincerely,
Lady of America Franchise Corporation
#2 Consumer Suggestion
AUTHOR: Michael - Los Angeles (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, February 11, 2004
POSTED: Wednesday, February 11, 2004
I have GM ,Owner , consultant, I have managed sports clubs for 25 yrs, experiance in the fitness Industry and have owned a few womans day spas for the last 25 yrs in Los Angeles now i do consultation work I also know of the horror that has slithered into your lifes !Some one must have dusted of Vick Tannys autobiogrpy and has decided to relive a nightmare that has taken 30yrs to forget the point a buddy of mine just graduated from fantasy fitness uneversity three months ago who preferes to remain unhumilitated and i relived your nightmares through his eyes a long with those complety obnoxious amature home movies that you get for you 50-60 grand weekend at bernies adventure!Get this they lied about the city his club is in! I will admit it is close to the city and they dident lie about the zip JUST THE CITY!bottom lineI had started sending out letters to you club owners two days ago And i sweqar as god my witness i stumbled across this site tonight.. Post your questions and I will respond so we can help others.
#3 Owner of Company
AUTHOR: Roger - Fort Lauderdale (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, January 10, 2007
POSTED: Wednesday, January 10, 2007
This report was written by an employee of a franchisee. He was fired for constantly drinking on the job evidenced by the writing above. Sorry but we put little credence on what a fall down drunk has to say.
Roger Wittenberns, President
Lady of America Franchise Corporation
#4 Ex-Employee
AUTHOR: Fitness, She Wrote - Napa (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 27, 2008
POSTED: Monday, October 27, 2008
I got in with LOA and Roger Wittenberns just as the women's boutique club idea was taking off. Roger suggested I put a circuit inside a full-service LOA club and my sales went through the roof.
Meanwhile, I saw Curves closing left and right. My sister clubs, mostly just the Ladies Workout Express clubs, were struggling as well. Last I read, Curves is half the size of what it was in 2004. Roger sold during good times; you should look at the company statistics since he left. I sold my club, and the new owner took my very successful club and with the help of the new owners, went bankrupt in less than one year.
I don't see anyone bashing LOA's Gerry Weber, unless you got nailed and ripped off by his Fairfield and Napa clubs.
Give it up. Businesses come and go and lots of money is loss and gained. Roger is a good businessman and his new line of clubs is proof of that.
