Curves vs Plus Fitness 24/7 Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Curves vs Plus Fitness 24/7 including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
Plus Fitness 24/7 Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$298,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $39,900N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19921998
Year Franchised 19951998
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
Plus Fitness 24/7 Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    Plus Fitness 24/7 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
    Plus Fitness 24/7 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/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
    Plus Fitness 24/7 Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    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 Plus Fitness 24/7

    The only true 24 Hour Gym, Turn Key Franchise on the market, Plus Fitness 24/7 capitalizes on strong supplier relationships developed over its 16 years of trading in the Australian Fitness Industry. Plus Fitness provides the most competitively priced 24 Hour Gym Franchise with an initial investment as low as $269k including all gym equipment, aesthetic fitout, signage, access control and marketing

    Plus Fitness 24/7 Business Franchise Model includes: *24/7 operation *Swipe card access *No contract memberships with highly competitive price points *Complimentary fitness assessment and fitness programs for all members *Non intimidating, clean environments *High level focus on security and safety of members *Equipment designed to suit those new to exercise as well as those more experienced in exercising *Facilities staffed during peak times *Audio and Visual remote monitoring 24 hours a day *State of the art, back to base duress system *Typically 200sqm to 600sqm in size *Placed in convenient locations

    Offering a franchise model that provides fast breakevens, low staffing and impressive returns, Plus Fitness 24/7 is a 'lifestyle' business second to none.