Overnight
Dancing agency 5KM is suspected to fail Message for
Spread out among its students
yesterday
Reporters call more than 10 5KM dance studios in Shanghai
Either the phone is turned off or no one answers
Or display busy line all the time
subsequently
The reporter visited Bailian Youyicheng Store and saw
The store is closed
The signboard at the door shows "internal adjustment"
On June 14, the door of 5KM Shanghai Bailian Youyicheng Store was locked. Picture source: surging news
In addition, the media reported that the store closing event affected many students in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Wuxi and other places, and most of the students' card amounts were more than 3000 yuan, up to 10000 yuan. According to the police of a district in Shanghai, they are currently collecting information about relevant students, making statistics on relevant amounts, summarizing and reporting them for further processing.
"I didn't expect such a big chain
There's still something wrong "
Ms. Huang (surnamed Hua) from Shanghai introduced to the reporter that at the beginning of May this year, she spent 3510 yuan to get an annual card at the 5KM Century Avenue store, with 55 class hours. After the card was issued, she was very active in class. At present, she has skipped 25 classes and still has 30 classes to learn. On June 13, Ms. Huang found that all classes in the afternoon of the store could not be booked. The store explained at the time that the electricity was cut off and the business was suspended. It was necessary to repair and rectify the site. Later, she could not contact the consultant until she heard that the store was closed that night.
"At that time, I thought that they had many stores, had done a great job, and had a good reputation in the industry." Ms. Huang said that she did not expect that such a large chain organization would eventually have problems. In the afternoon of that day, she went to the police station with other victims to report the case.
In addition, the consumer customer of the 5KM store in Shanghai told the reporter that the relevant store would recommend card application and renewal in the name of "May 20" activity before May 20. In June, the stores are still carrying out "6.18" promotional activities.
Ms. Li, a 5KM customer in Zhejiang, said that in February this year, she applied for a 100 time card worth 6800 yuan for her son, who was learning hip-hop dance, but later she never came to open the card. I heard my friend talk about 5KM, so I hurried to return the card. But the sales person who served Ms. Li at the beginning has left her job. She asked for the consultant's phone number, but she has been unable to contact her.
It is not the first time that it has been declared bankrupt
Recently released the business plan
In fact, this is not the first time that 5KM has faced the crisis of "being closed down".
On June 1 this year, the WeChat official account "5KM Dance Studio" released a letter to members and teachers. According to the letter, Recently, all major platforms have been spreading negative news such as the impending closure of 5KM. In order to reassure everyone, they have uniformly informed "5KM Dance Studio's business plan for the second half of 2024".
Screenshot of "A Letter to Everyone", WeChat official account of "5KM Dance Studio"
Commitment: The price of a single class of membership card is 63-70 yuan/time, and the price of time limit card is 20-30 yuan/day. It also stated that 5KM had to make some changes to reduce costs and increase efficiency, and would focus on structural adjustment of Shanghai stores. include:
In Xujiahui, Shanghai, after the 5KM Ganghui store expires in June this year, the course will be incorporated into the 5KM SENSE store of TPY Center. Former Ganghui members can directly book the 5KM SENSE store course of TPY Center.
In Huangpu District of Shanghai, the area of the 5KM Huaihai store is reduced by half, the courses are reduced by half, and the 5KM Huaihai store and the 5KM Fuxing soho store are opened. Members can book courses in both stores at the same time.
In Changning District of Shanghai, the 5km Longzhimeng Store and the 5km Raffles Store are merged into the 5km flagship store in Zhongshan Park (also the central store, which is directly accessible from Exit 8 of Zhongshan Park Station by subway). The 5km flagship store in Zhongshan Park has entered the site for decoration and is expected to be completed by the end of June, with an area of nearly 1000 square meters and 6 classrooms. It will fully undertake all the existing courses of the 5km Longzhimeng store and the 5km Raffles store.
5KM Bailian Youyicheng Store's notice picture source is surging news
Existing stores in Shanghai are closed
Some employees in the group said they were in arrears with their wages
Less than two weeks after 5KM issued the open letter, the news of its bankruptcy was very noisy.
On June 13, on various social platforms, many members posted the news of the reported store closure, the Lavi group, and called Fu Xinyu, the owner of 5KM dance studio, online.
Public information shows that the chain dance organization 5km has more than 30 dance studios in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. The studio claimed to have choreographed dances for some stars. Among dance lovers, it is passed down by word of mouth in a professional and cost-effective manner. Tianyan search information shows that the main operator of 5KM is Shanghai Weidanstrom Culture Communication Co., Ltd., which has a registered capital of 1 million yuan, and its legal representative and shareholder are Fu Xinyu. There are many branches under the brand registered under its name, many of which have been cancelled.
"The collapse of 5KM is like an earthquake in our dance lovers' circle." Ms. Wang, a consumer, said that she had been learning to dance in Shanghai's 96 Plaza store for two years, "I have always been very happy. In fact, I don't feel angry, but I am very sorry. There is no place to dance," Ms. Wang said.
On the evening of June 13, 5KM members and lecturers Lavi Quanqun. "There were people in the group who collected statistics about their salary owed to dance teachers. Less than a day later, there were more than one million yuan. Some teachers said in the group that their salary and salary in May and June had not been paid." Ms. Wang said, "Everyone was angry, unwilling, and complained, but the boss could not find them. No matter who returned the money or asked to continue the class, they did not know who to look for."
Xiao Yue (not his real name) is a part-time dance teacher at 5KM in Hangzhou. He has been working for 6 years. He takes about 10 classes at 5KM every week and earns about 15000 yuan a month.
Yesterday, Xiaoyue reporter, he was owed 27200 yuan of salary. On June 1, the salary of April was to be paid, but it was always in arrears, and the teachers also made trouble. The company did not pay the salary of April until June 7, but the private teaching fee was not paid.
Xiao Yue said, "Yesterday I heard that a store in Shanghai had suddenly closed down, which caused teachers in Hangzhou to be excited. Today many teachers have asked for leave."
"I thought I would go to teach normally today, but last night the manager of Hangzhou District and the teachers got together, and everyone thought that the leader wanted to arrange the teaching plan of each store, but at 12 o'clock in the evening, the leader of the district suddenly said that the company also owed him three months' salary. Let's protect our rights together."
At 3:00 pm yesterday, Xiao Yue sent a screenshot to the reporter, and it seems that the management of 5KM said in the circle of friends that it is in discussions with various capital and brand parties.
"At the beginning of June, I said the same thing when I was in arrears with my salary," Xiao Yue added.
In the afternoon, someone in the 5KM group built the 5KM Rights Protection Information Form. As of 7:00 last night, 1520 students had registered.
According to media reports, the reporter called the Shanghai 12345 hotline yesterday afternoon about the 5KM store closing, and the staff said that they would record the relevant information and submit it to the relevant departments for processing. The police in one district of Shanghai introduced to the reporter that they are currently collecting information about relevant students, making statistics on relevant amounts, summarizing and reporting them for further processing. The staff said that they did not know whether the legal representative of the relevant company ran away.
For prepaid in this event consumption
Counsel reminds
Consumers should be vigilant, carefully read the terms of the contract, and not easily conduct large transactions. Sign a written contract, and make special agreements on the liability for breach of contract, refund of advance payment due to mismanagement and other terms to prevent merchants from running away to protect their rights.
If the store is closed, the legal representative of the relevant company cannot be contacted. Consumers should collect favorable evidence as soon as possible, seek the help of market supervision, the police and the media to find solutions. In addition, you can also directly sue the company to the court for a refund.
This article is comprehensive from: surging news, orange persimmon interaction, urban express, extreme news, etc
Related author: Zou Juan, Wang Haifeng, Zhan Miao
WeChat editor: Jia Simin
Checked by: cp
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