Curves vs Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$522,000 - $706,500
Franchise Fee $39,900$39,000
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19922015
Year Franchised 19952016
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
    Equipment No/No-/Yes
    Inventory No/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/Yes
    Payroll No/No-/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    Curves Franchise
    Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
    Training At regional meetings (full day), convention (3 days), local events (1 day) On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: As needed
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    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)

    		Number of Employees Required to Run: 6

    Expansion Plans
     
    Curves Franchise
    Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    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 Eat the Frog Fitness


    What does it mean to Eat the Frog? Simple. It means overcoming the fear that stops you from trying something new, tearing down the barriers to success, and achieving results that you didn't think were possible. Eat the Frog Fitness takes an innovative, technology-driven approach to workouts unlike anything else on the market.
    Through personalized, low-impact, and variable intensity performance training, Eat the Frog Fitness combines the motivation and energy of group workouts with the tailored, customized experience of a personal trainer. Today, we're rapidly expanding into new markets across North America.
    If this sounds like the opportunity for you, take the first step toward opening an Eat the Frog Fitness franchise in your community.

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