A Kazakhstan-based startup allegedly skips out on financial obligations in Mexico, failing to settle debts.
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The Kazakh team behind the 1FIT fitness app, renowned for its subscription-based system offering access to a multitude of gyms, studios, and centers, has mysteriously shut down operations in Mexico, leaving a trail of unpaid debts and disgruntled clients, according to a report by Liter.kz, citing El Financiero.
The 1FIT app, with its monthly subscription fee, granted users access to over a thousand fitness facilities across the country—gyms, yoga studios, CrossFit boxes, dance centers, and swimming pools.
Reports suggest that users who paid for annual memberships are now requring refunds, branding the Kazakhs as "con artists." The app's operations in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Querétaro were abruptly halted without warning to clients or settlement of debts with partners on April 28. Consequently, numerous fitness studios announced they were severing ties with the app, and aggrieved users discussed the prospect of filing a class-action lawsuit.
Partners and gym owners claim the company is indebted not just to them but also to its employees and service providers.
In an official statement, the startup's management admitted facing "severe financial hardships" and admitted that the closure was due to these issues. The company maintains that "the situation isn't about fraud or trickery" and is, in turn, mulling over the possibility of filing for bankruptcy with subsequent asset distribution among creditors.
Research reveals that the 1FIT app is listed as a resident company ("1FIT-АРР» LLC") in Uzbekistan’s ITPARK directory. A TikTok promotion for 1Fit mentions a free trial but makes no mention of bankruptcy. Meanwhile, the only legal case listed involves a Second Amendment challenge in the U.S. (unrelated to 1FIT). For now, there appears to be no credible evidence of bankruptcy, lawsuits, or creditor proceedings related to 1FIT in Kazakhstan or Mexico.
Users, partners, and gym owners are encouraged to consult official court filings, business registries, or financial disclosures for authoritative updates on this matter.
- The disgruntled fitness partners and gym owners in Mexico claim that the 1FIT startup owes them not only unpaid debts but also owes money to its employees and service providers.
- In a statement, the 1FIT management admits facing severe financial hardships, citing these issues as the reason for closing operations in Mexico, and they're considering filing for bankruptcy with subsequent asset distribution among creditors.
- The Kazakh team behind the 1FIT app is currently being labeled as "con artists" by users who paid for annual memberships and are now demanding refunds, following the mysterious shutdown of the app's operations in Mexico.
- Despite the ongoing financial troubles of the 1FIT app in both Kazakhstan and Mexico, there is currently no credible evidence of bankruptcy, lawsuits, or creditor proceedings related to 1FIT that can be found in official court filings, business registries, or financial disclosures in either of these countries.
