Curves International Franchise News

Event to Benefit Food Banks Nationwide Offers $0 Joining Fee to New Members and Provides Existing Members a Way to Give Back to Their Communities
WACO, TX--(Marketwire - Feb 27, 2012) - Recognizing that the need for donations is greater than ever at local food banks across the nation, Curves International is kicking off the 2012 Curves Food Drive on March 1 with a challenge to all Curves clubs to meet or exceed last year's donations. Each club is asking its members to donate bags of non-perishable food or cash throughout the month of March to support area community food banks. In addition, Curves clubs will waive the joining fee for new members who bring in a bag of non-perishable food or donate $30 to their local food bank from March 12 - 25...

Curves now has it all – diet, exercise and motivation – and they’re offering a FREE WEEK TRIAL!
December 27, 2011 // Franchising.com // Losing weight isn't easy. It takes real commitment to make the necessary changes to diet, exercise and lifestyle. And, for most people, it takes a plan. That's why Curves, the fitness franchise designed exclusively for women, has developed Curves Complete, a simple, easy-to-follow weight-loss plan that combines the three keys to taking off weight and keeping it off: diet, exercise and motivation.
Curves is the only place you can get all three, and participating Curves invite you to try it FREE for one week.
"For many women, managing the simple logistics of sticking to a diet and exercise plan is what defeats them," says Curves dietitian Nadia Rodman...

Women's Fitness Clubs Accept Proof of Recent Mammogram or Cancer Donation in Lieu of New Member Fee
WACO, TX--(Marketwire - Sep 28, 2011) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Curves continues to work to raise awareness in women about the life-saving importance of risk management, early detection and treatment. Throughout the month, Curves women's fitness centers throughout the nation are waiving the joining fee for new members who show proof of a mammogram within the past year or make a $25 donation to breast cancer research.
According to statistics from the American Cancer Society (ACS), nearly 230,480 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2011, and another 57,650 will be diagnosed with carcinoma in situ (CIS), a non-invasive, early form of breast cancer...

World's Largest Fitness Franchise Will Use Engage121 to Strengthen Its Social Media Presence NORWALK, CT -(Marketwire) - Curves International, Inc., the world's largest franchisor of fitness clubs, has selected Engage121, Inc., a software company with expertise in social media and franchise communications, to help Curves monitor brand sentiment, leverage their news content, and develop relationships with online audiences through multiple social media networks and blogs.

With thousands of locations in more than 75 countries, Curves is the first fitness and weight-loss franchise designed specifically for women, providing affordable exercise and nutritional solutions for millions across the globe. Curves will rely on Engage121 to expand the fitness leader's global community through social media...

Agreement Will Expand Network Available to Millions of Older Adults Nashville, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) and Curves® International, Inc., the world's largest fitness club franchisor, announced a strategic partnership today that will bring the award-winning Healthways SilverSneakers® Fitness Program to 6,500 Curves locations in 50 states beginning Jan. 1, 2009. The agreement more than triples the total number of SilverSneakers participating locations to nearly 10,000.

"Physical activity is a proven method of preventing or improving chronic illness," said Rene Ellington, Healthways Senior Vice President. "Through our partnership with Curves, we will provide older adults with convenient access to the exercise they need and opportunities to meet new friends and have fun...

Women's fitness franchise organization brings powerful PR program to international franchisees

WACO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the past three years, Curves, the international women's fitness franchise, has partnered with eNR Services, Inc., a Norwalk-based communications technology firm, to provide local news to the local media through eNR's Grassroots PR (GRPR) program. And as the grassroots revolution has taken hold of North America, Curves is now extending these PR tools to their international franchisees.

The GRPR program will give franchisees in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand the ability to build media lists and distribute press releases to their local media with online access to the PR application...

Curves of Pinellas Park South has earned the prized designation of being a Shining Star Curves, granted to less than 10% of Curves franchises by Curves International, Inc.

Pinellas Park, FL, January 01, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Curves International, Inc., franchisor of over 10,000 Curves fitness clubs specializing in women's fitness, has granted its prestigious Shining Star Club designation to Pinellas Park South Curves, 5987 Park Boulevard, Pinellas Park, Florida. Clubs awarded this honor have completed a lengthy checklist of items in a number of different categories. By meeting these vigorous standards in their business practices, service quality and adherence to the Curves methods, this Curves location can assure existing and potential members that they will receive a positive experience consistent with the best Curves locations...

Partnership with American Cancer Society® Benefits Cancer Education, Research and Treatment

December 21, 2007 // Franchising.com // WACO, TX – Curves International, the world's largest fitness club franchisor, today announced that its independently owned and operated franchises in the U.S. raised more than $1.6 million for the American Cancer Society in 2007.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Curves franchises across the country fielded 428 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® teams with 3,567 walkers. Their combined efforts raised more than $316,000. And last spring, more than 700 Curves franchises also participated in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life® events, raising more than $1...

Your vote can change the face of weight management

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Voting for the next woman to appear on the Curves Cereal box begins today. At www.CurvesFoods.com, consumers can read the inspirational weight management stories of 12 women and vote for their favorite. The contestant with the most votes after January 17, 2008, will join the "jumping women" before her and appear on the Curves Cereal box in 2008. The 12 finalists were selected through a nationwide search via the Real Change, Real Women contest. In addition to seeing her photo on the Curves Cereal box, the contest winner will receive $5,000, a year's supply of Curves Foods, a one-year membership to Curves fitness centers.

The Real Change, Real Women contest recognizes that weight-related success comes in all sizes...

Interactive Subscription Service Based on Proven Weight Loss Solution

ORLANDO, Fla. & WACO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Curves International, Inc., the world's largest fitness franchisor, and Rodale, the authoritative source for trusted content in health and wellness worldwide, announced today the launch of www.CurvesComplete.com, the online weight-loss subscription service based on Curves: Permanent Results Without Permanent Dieting, the New York Times bestselling book authored by Curves founder and chief executive officer Gary Heavin. The interactive service, initially available in English in the United States and Canada, provides subscribers with diet and fitness information, tools, experts and motivation to achieve their weight-loss goals...

World's Largest Fitness Club Franchisor Teams with Nation's Leading Provider of Healthy Living Benefits

September 24, 2007 // Franchising.com // WACO, TX – Curves® International Inc., the world's largest franchisor of fitness clubs, announced a new partnership today with GlobalFit™, the nation's leading provider of healthy living benefits, to offer Curves memberships through GlobalFit's sponsored benefit program.
As obesity remains epidemic and healthcare costs continue to soar, US companies are recognizing the benefits of providing proven fitness solutions to their employees. The partnership will make Curves' results-oriented fitness and weight-loss programs even more affordable to millions of American women who are eligible for the GlobalFit benefit through their employer or group affiliation...