Max Muscle vs S3 Snow Skate Surf Franchise Comparison
Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Max Muscle vs S3 Snow Skate Surf including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
| Investment |
$114,600 - $281,300 | N/A |
| Franchise Fee |
$75,000 | N/A |
| Royalty Fee |
3% | - |
| Advertising Fee |
- | - |
| Year Founded |
1988 | - |
| Year Franchised |
2001 | - |
| Term Of Agreement |
5 years | - |
| Term Of Agreement |
5 years | - |
| Renewal Fee |
$1.5K | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
| Experience |
General business experience Marketing skills | - |
Financing Options |
| |
In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party |
| Franchise Fees |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Start-up Costs |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Equipment |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Inventory |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Receivables |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Payroll |
No/Yes | -/- |
Training & Support |
| Training |
- | - |
| Support |
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
| Marketing |
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | - |
| Operations |
15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
- 5
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
| US Expansion |
Yes | - |
| Canada Expansion |
No | - |
| International Expansion |
No | - |
Company Overviews
About Max Muscle
Joe Wells founded Max Muscle in 1991. Joe's success stems from his college degree in business and marketing combined with his long-standing passion for weight training and nutrition. After being introduced to amino acids for muscle recovery by the late Lyle Alzado, Joe's teammate on the L.A. Raiders, Joe was inspired to formulate one of the first low molecular amino acid formulas for athletes. His formula quickly became the #1 selling sports nutrition amino acid in the country. Today, Joe stands at the helm of the rapidly growing
Max Muscle empire, a leader in the production of high quality sports nutrition products and the country's fastest growing sport nutrition retail chain.
JOE WELLS AND SEAN GREENE - ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR, 1998 as VOTED BY THE ACADEMY OF BODYBUILDING FITNESS AND SPORTS FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY HAVE MADE IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY
Sean Greene joined forces with Joe Wells as President of Max Muscle in 1994. Sean earned his bachelor's degree in exercise physiology with an emphasis in human nutrition and a minor in business management from the University of Florida. Also fueled by a passion for fitness and nutrition, Sean won numerous amateur bodybuilding titles and assisted top professors in exercise testing and cutting-edge research in exercise performance. Sean has also developed and implemented corporate wellness programs for many of San Diego's largest companies, including General Dynamics, and has trained with many top professional bodybuilders and athletes.
A leader in the sports nutrition industry since 1991, Max Muscle produces and distributes its own line of popular high-quality sports nutrition supplements as well as a complete line of workout and casual wear for today's active consumer.
Max Muscle products are marketed through the company's national network of stores, as well as through a broader distribution base world-wide. The Max Muscle brand has earned a reputation for producing and selling superior and reliable quality products within the sports nutrition industry.
About S3 Snow Skate Surf
S3 stands for Snow, Skate and Surf, and that's exactly the line of product you'll find at this retailer of The Forzani Group Ltd. (FGL). Using the strong buying power that comes with being connected to Canada's largest family of sporting goods stores, S3 has targeted the burgeoning snow/skate/surf specialty market. Like many other specialty banners under the Forzani brand, S3 benefits from the strong relationships that FGL has built with well-known snow, skate and surf vendors including Burton, Airwalk, O'Neill, Orage and many other names you know.
S3 currently has six locations in Quebec.
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