Hollywood tans is a franchise rip off!
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Please listen to us! I have 7 franchise store owners who have purchased Hollywood Tan Franchise System and have been lied to and scammed! We have merged to prepare and file a class action suit against this company and owners!
I am on a mission to expose this deceitful company! I will be adding other franchises to this list as there are more owners beginning to seek help with their financial sate of affairs and join us with the preparation of this new class action suit as they learn about their fellow franchises owners beginning this complaint!
This companies dishonesty regarding projected cash flow, false stated profits and the deceitful business opportunity statements have financially hurt many franchise owners. They have taken my money (Franchise Fee of $34,000.00). April and tell me that they will refund the fee and have not yet to this date. They have told me to LIE to the SBA about cash projections. That is when I decided that I wanted my franchise fee returned and corporate continued deceiving us and claim they now have to re-sell the territory! I have e-mail proof of the chief financial officer telling me to up the sales figures so I would obtain the SBA loan.
The other franchises that I am getting statements from have verified this information and other horror stories about this company lying to cheating and taking profits from them as well. Some have already gone out of business and lost a fortune! I have kept all e-mail information as proof and have several witnesses that will verify all I have said.
We are presently working with the firm of Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz P.C.
I have contacted the owners, and managers of the Hollywood Tan corporate headquarters and they will not answer my letters phone calls or my e-mail!
Also there is already a class action suit against this company from consumers!
Here they are.
June 22 Hollywood Tans, Nation's Largest Indoor Tanning Chain, sued for Fraud and Failure to warn of Major Health Risks. Class Action Lawsuit Disputes Claims of a Safe Tan.
Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C., acting on behalf of a New Jersey woman and a nationwide class of citizens and residents, has filed a class action lawsuit believed to be the first of its kind - against Hollywood Tanning Systems, Inc., charging the owner of Hollywood Tans, the nation's largest chain of tanning salons, with fraudulent, deceptive and otherwise improper business practices by marketing indoor tanning to unsuspecting customers as a safe, healthy alternative.
The lawsuit, filed June 21, seeks trebled compensatory damages, including, but not limited to, a refund of the fees paid for Hollywood Tans services, punitive damages, attorneys fees and the costs of the suit.
The suit, filed in New Jersey State Superior Court in Middlesex County, charges than Hollywood Tans, while promoting the benefits of tanning, not only exaggerates those benefits but also fails to provide adequate warnings to customers about the dangers of tans from its ultraviolet rays.
The suit is being brought pursuant to the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act on behalf of a nationwide class of tens of thousands of people who have purchased indoor tanning services from Hollywood Tans, whose principal place of business is located in New Jersey. As the largest indoor tanning company, Hollywood Tans operates, through its network of franchised stores, over 300 indoor tanning facilities.
The complaint available to the media upon request asserts that the US. Department of Health and Human Services has labeled UV radiation from the sun and artificial sources, such as indoor tanning machines, as a known carcinogen. The American Medical Association and dozens of other professional medical groups have similarly declared unambiguously that indoor tanning is not safe and dramatically increases the risk and occurrence of skin cancer. They further state that there is no such thing as a safe tan and that indoor tanning, which has mushroomed to a $5 billion-a-year industry, is significantly contributing to the skin cancer epidemic. One American dies every hour from skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
Attorneys David J. Meiselman, Jeffrey I. Carton and Lindsay M. Held of Meiselman Denlea filed the suit on behalf of Ms. Hadis Nafar, a resident of Middlesex County, who was a monthly member of Hollywood Tans from April until May. The complaint declares that Ms. Nafar was not provided with any information or warnings concerning cancer or other health risks associated with indoor tanning and Defendant's ultraviolet services. Similarly, she did not receive any warnings or notices prior to conducting any indoor tanning session, nor was she asked to sign any consents or waivers relating to potential dangers.
The complaint points out that the indoor tanning industry relies on, and promotes, the myth that a tan is much better than a burn.in fact, according to an abundance of incontrovertible evidence, both are triggered by UVA and UVB, two forms of ultraviolet light emitted by sunlight and indoor tanning equipment, and, indeed, research has found that both UVA and UVB destroy the DNA in cells, a precursor to cancer.
Hollywood Tans, according to the suit, emphasized the dubious claims of tanning benefits while failing to warn, or even provide any perfunctory notice to, customers regarding the substantial risks of ultraviolet exposure resulting from (Hollywood Tans) indoor tanning services and the link to skin cancer and that there is no such thing as a safe tan.
The complaint, which demands a trial by jury, further notes that reminiscent of the tobacco industry's deceptive and quixotic attempt to produce and market a safe cigarette, the so-called 'safe tan touted by the industry's lobbyists and marketers, did not materialize.
The suit charges that Hollywood Tans knew that its misrepresentations and omissions of material fact about the safety of indoor tanning and its tanning services and machines were false and misleading at the time that Hollywood Tans made them, and intended that the people who purchased and used its tanning services rely upon such false and misleading representations. Hollywood Tans conduct was intentional, wanton, willful, malicious, and in blatant disregard of, or grossly negligent and reckless with respect to the life, health, safety and well-being of the Plaintiff and the members of the Class
For too long, the indoor tanning industry has been promoting the myth of a safe tan through indoor tanning; however, nothing could be further from the truth, said Dr. David J. Goldberg, Vice President of the non-profit Skin Cancer Foundation and Director of Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey.indoor tanning facilities should be required, at the very least, to provide clear warnings to customers about the dangers of indoor tanning and the link between indoor tanning and skin cancer.
Dr. Goldberg, who is also a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine, added that Indoor tanning salons should also be required to obtain parental consent prior to the use of indoor tanning by minors who are the most susceptible to the indoor tanning industry's aggressive, false marketing.
Hollywood Tanning Systems, Inc. Is a corporation established under the laws of the State of New Jersey with its principal place of business located in Mount Laurel, NJ.
Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C. Is one of the nation's top litigation law firms. It is comprised of seasoned lawyers who have successfully tried cases in both state and federal courts at the highest levels, as well as in a variety of alternative dispute resolution forums such as arbitration and mediation. The firm's litigators have traveled throughout the United States and abroad and have collectively procured in excess of $100 million in awards, judgments and settlements. Among other cases of national significance, Meiselman Denlea has prosecuted the wrongful death claim of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler against the makers of the ephedra-based dietary supplement linked to his death; and is currently prosecuting a national class action suit against the makers and distributors of the popular diet supplement CortiSlim and a sex discrimination case against the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City.
Hollywood Tans didn't warn client
By MADELAINE VITALE Staff Writer, (609) 272-7218
Updated: Saturday, June 24
Attorneys for a Middlesex County woman have filed a lawsuit claiming she was not given adequate warnings by Hollywood Tanning Systems Inc. About the dangers of indoor tanning.
The suit charges the owner with fraudulent, deceptive and otherwise improper business practices by marketing indoor tanning to unsuspecting customers as a safe, healthy alternative to sunbathing.
Hadis Nafar was a monthly member of Hollywood Tans from April to May. Her attorneys, David J. Meiselman, Jeffrey I. Carton and Lindsay M. Held, allege in the complaint that Nafar did not receive information or warnings concerning cancer or other health risks associated with indoor tanning.
Nafar also was not asked to sign any consent waiver relating to potential dangers.
Hollywood Tans is the biggest indoor tanning chain in the country with 300 stores, including one in Northfield, Atlantic County.
According to the lawsuit, the owner knew that its misrepresentations and omissions of material fact about the safety of indoor tanning and its tanning services and machines were false and misleading.
Nafar's attorneys, from the Meiselman Denlea law firm in New York, charge Hollywood Tans emphasized the dubious claims of tanning benefits while failing to warn customers regarding the substantial risks o f ultraviolet exposure resulting from (Hollywood Tans) indoor tanning services and the link to skin cancer and that there is no such thing as a safe tan.
The plaintiff is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, a refund of fees paid to Hollywood Tans and attorney costs in the lawsuit filed this week in Middlesex County Superior Court.
Posted on November 13 by Jerome Noll
Nationwide Class Action Filed Against Hollywood Tans
A recent nationwide class action initiated by Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz P. C illustrates the fact that state consumer protection statutes are powerful and flexible tools that can be utilized to protect consumers and promote pro-consumer practices. As set forth in the complaint in Hadar v. Hollywood Tanning Systems, Inc., the defendant is being sued for its failure to warn adequately its tens of thousands of indoor tanning customers about the dangers of using Hollywood Tans services and, in particular, about the increased risks of developing skin cancer.
Since the increased risks are not adequately disclosed, as claimed in the class action suit, consumers who purchased indoor tanning services were not given the opportunity to make an informed purchasing decision, with all of the material information provided to them prior to purchase and use of the services.
In addition, as the class action asserts, Hollywood Tans, along with the indoor tanning industry, in general, has engaged in marketing an indoor tan as a safe tan as compared to exposure to natural sunlight. So, even if a consumer generally understood the risk of sunbathing at a beach or poolside, a reasonable customer would not think that ultraviolet exposure at an indoor tanning salon was as risky, if not riskier (given the fact that many of the machines used actually deliver many times the UV amount as does natural sunlight).
As noted in the complaint, Hollywood Tans website promotes the benefits of tanning, which, in an appeal to customers vanity, includes, according to defendant Hollywood Tans, the contention that customers will look terrific and that exposure to Hollywood Tans ultraviolet rays will help clear acne.in addition, Hollywood Tans further claims health benefits with respect to: psoriasis; body weight; stress; and seasonal affective disorder.
Unfortunately for consumers, contrary to the indoor tanning industry's claims, and as clearly stated by respected medical authorities, including the American Medical Association, the National Cancer Institute and the American Academy of Dermatology, exposure to indoor ultraviolet rays at indoor tanning salons is not safe, regardless of whether a consumer tans or burns.
The class action does not seek damages for any personal injuries, but rather, is brought under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (N.J.S. A 56:8-1) for, among other things, restitution of the amounts paid by customers for indoor tanning services that were sold to them without proper and adequate warnings and information in violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.
Please feel free to comment about the case and, in particular, your experiences with indoor tanning companies.in your opinion, do any of them actually warn customers and tell them that any exposure to indoor ultraviolet rays is risky?
City tanning salon giant mum on hidden dangers, says suit
The country's largest chain of tanning salons was burned with a class action suit yesterday charging it failed to warn customers of the potential dangers of browning indoors.
Hollywood Tanning Systems, which operates a dozen salons in Manhattan, Brookyn and Staten Island, never told customers the tanning beds could be dangerous, says the suit. It was was filed in New Jersey and does not allege that anyone has actually been injured.
Lead plaintiff Hadis Nafar, of Middlesex County, said he purchased monthly tanning packages at a local Hollywood Tans salon from April to March and was never warned about the potential danger of getting skin cancer or other health problems.
"Rather than perpetuate false myths about 'safe tans' and the so-called benefits of tanning at their indoor facilities, Hollywood Tans should be warning customers about the real risks of indoor tanning, and the links between indoor tanning and skin cancer, " said class action attorney Lindsay Held.
Hollywood Taning Systems Inc. Did not return multiple calls and e-mails for comment yesterday. Its Web site contends tanning can help with weight loss, psoriasis, acne, stress and seasonal affective disorders.
Corporate Info
Hollywood Tans
Address: CSC Plaza Suite 400
1120 Route 73 South Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone Number: 1 (877) TANS 123
Fax Number: (856) 914-9099
Thanks you so much, warmest regards
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