Contours Express vs Aradia Fitness Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Contours Express Franchise
Aradia Fitness Franchise
Investment $35,000 - $50,000$80,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $12,500N/A
Royalty Fee $395/mo.-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19982003
Year Franchised 19982005
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Contours Express Franchise
Aradia Fitness Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Contours Express Franchise
Aradia Fitness Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Contours Express Franchise
Aradia Fitness Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet

# Protected Territory # 5 days of Training at Contours Express University # 3-Day Training at your gym # Adjustable Weight Stack Equipment # 16 Stations - 4 extra stations optional # Butt-n-Gut cd # Preferred Vendor Discounts # Unlimited Ongoing Training # Advertising and Marketing Advice # 24/7 Online Marketing Materials Library # Personal Gym Website # Prepared PowerPoint Marketing Presentations # Nutritional Counseling Program - C.O.R.E. # Site Selection Assistance

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Marketing Ad slicks-
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. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans
 
Contours Express Franchise
Aradia Fitness Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Contours Express

After operating coed clubs, working as consultants and working in other areas of the fitness industry, Daren Carter, Mike Widener and Charlie Woodward joined forces to create a fitness center just for women. In 1998, the partners founded Contours Express, a women-only center catering to towns with populations too small to support a full-scale, coed gym.

Contours Express members follow a 29-minute cue tape that keeps them moving through aerobic stations and strength training machines. A fitness trainer (the franchisee or an employee) works with the members during their workouts, providing motivation and other services.

Clubs, which are usually located in strip centers, are about 1,200 square feet in size and can accommodate up to 20 members at a time.

About Aradia Fitness

Aradia Fitness is a pole dancing and fitness company that offers regular ladies a fun and safe alternative form of fitness. The Aradia Fitness System is now making waves all over the fitness world. Since introducing this fun, entertaining form of fitness to the masses, Aradia has opened 21 locations across North America and taught over 100,000 women. North America's leading pole dancing and sensual fitness company also produced three instructional DVDs to empower and inspire women all over the world.
Aradia Fitness also offers regular women custom made Aradia Brass Poles for home workouts, and also many clothing options for comfort as well as fitness. This alternative fitness option will not only get ladies in shape it will assist then in gaining confidence and empower themselves to be the best they can be. There is nothing more beautiful and sexy than a woman with confidence.Aradia Fitness is an expanding company and we look forward to any inquires that you have on franchising in your area, email [email protected]