Fans of the treadmill, weights or even Zumba classes who are now deprived of training due to the closure of several Énergie Cardio branches, placed under the protection of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, may be compensated.
“The Consumer Protection Office advises people subscribed to one or other of the training centers of the Énergie Cardio banner that they could be entitled to a reimbursement for the services of which they have been or will be deprived if their center has closed its doors,” announced the OPC in a press release published Thursday.
At the beginning of February, the Quebec company placed under the protection of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, had announced the closure of two of these centers: one in Montreal and the other in Boucherville. “Budgetary” and “liquidity management” reasons were then invoked to justify this decision. Among the 21 centers that remained open, six other centers subsequently ceased their activities, notably those in Saint-Hyacinthe, Terrebonne and Charlesbourg.
“It is important to note that people subscribed to a center that remains open cannot submit a claim for compensation, since they can continue to attend their gym,” indicates the OPC. There are currently around a dozen establishments belonging to Énergie Cardio franchisees whose activities continue. »
Subscribers who want a refund must make a request to the OPC.