Curves vs Keep Flippin' Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
Keep Flippin' Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$128,217 - $203,217
Franchise Fee $39,900$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%6%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 1992-
Year Franchised 1995-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
Keep Flippin' Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    Keep Flippin' Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Curves Franchise
    Keep Flippin' Franchise
    Training At regional meetings (full day), convention (3 days), local events (1 day)# A two week training program at our Jupiter, FL. location, where you will learn all aspects of the business such as: coaching techniques, scheduling, advertising, marketing the all important performance portion of our program, and much more. # Two weeks of training at your gym with our experienced team of advisors who will assist in the gym's set up as well as the implementation of all of our programs.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, 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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Curves Franchise
    Keep Flippin' Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    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 Keep Flippin'

    A unique franchise opportunity, Keep Flippin's business model is clear, concise and easy to follow. We have used our many years of gymnastics and business experience to develop this model. As part of our family, you get the full support and services of the Keep Flippin team, a group that is committed to providing you with hands-on training, consulting, equipment and the resources you will need for your own Keep Flippin gym. Join our family and experience the satisfaction of owning a business that helps to instill confidence and self-esteem in each and every student.
    Keep Flippin's one of a kind program is performance-based, rather than being competition-based. We embrace our mission to give our gymnasts the full experience.