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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Contours Express vs Burn Boot Camp including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $35,000 - $50,000 | $150,330 - $1,199,500 |
Franchise Fee | $12,500 | $40,000 |
Royalty Fee | $395/mo. | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 1998 | 2012 |
Year Franchised | 1998 | 2015 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/Yes |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
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 | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
Marketing | Ad slicks | 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. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | Yes |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
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.
When you ask anyone in the fitness industry what is takes to get results you’ll likely get the same old answer “DIET and EXERCISE”.
At Burn Boot Camp we know there is so much more that goes into it than just eating right and running on a treadmill. We know the blood, sweat and tears it takes to reach your goals and have America’s best trainers to make sure our clients not only reach their goals, but exceed what they ever thought possible.Burn Boot Camp utilizes a proper mindset, whole food nutrition, burst training,strength training and a sense of community to create a positive, encouraging, and motivating breeding ground for success and confidence.The Burn Boot Camp mission is to help families find health and happiness through the gateway of fitness and friendships.