Curves vs Time For Fitness Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Curves vs Time For Fitness including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Curves Franchise
Time For Fitness Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$58,000 - $68,000
Franchise Fee $39,900$30,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19922004
Year Franchised 19952005
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Renewal Fee -$5K


Business Experience Requirements

 
Curves Franchise
Time For Fitness Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable

  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Interest in fitness

  • Financing Options

     
    Curves Franchise
    Time For Fitness Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    Curves Franchise
    Time For Fitness Franchise
    Training At regional meetings (full day), convention (3 days), local events (1 day)-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Regional advertising
    Operations 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.


    Expansion Plans

     
    Curves Franchise
    Time For Fitness Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Curves

    At the age of 20, pre-med student Gary Heavin had taken over a failing fitness center in Houston, turning the business around and, within five years, opened six more centers. After 10 years and 17 centers, Heavin's business went under. Not wanting to give up, Heavin took lessons from the strengths and weaknesses of his first chain and decided to open a second. In 1992, Heavin opened Curves for Women, a women-only fitness center, in Harlingen, Texas. The company began franchising in 1995.

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    About Time For Fitness

    NO LONGER FRANCHISING