Contours Express vs Basecamp Fitness Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Contours Express Franchise
Basecamp Fitness Franchise
Investment $35,000 - $50,000$500,760 - $734,848
Franchise Fee $12,500$50,000
Royalty Fee $395/mo.8%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19982018
Year Franchised 19982020
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


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

Financing Options
 
Contours Express Franchise
Basecamp 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
Basecamp 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
Basecamp Fitness Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion YesYes

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 Basecamp Fitness

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Basecamp Fitness is a new studio fitness concept that will push you to your limits and shakes up your workout routine. We use a varying, fitness program that gives you a complete, full-body workout combining efficient cardio AND strength training AND core movements - every class - we take the guesswork out of your workout. Our high-energy, upbeat environment and motivating instructors keep you moving and coming back for more. Basecamp is the only studio that uses an Assault bike and provides weights, as heavy as you choose, to ensure you get the best work out every time. Making You. Stronger. Faster.
Basecamp Fitness is expanding its franchising opportunities both domestically and globally. The new fitness concept is owned by Self Esteem Brands' parent franchisor to Anytime Fitness, the largest fitness franchise. The workout is one of the fastest and most efficient programs on the market and solves the needs of our customers’ busy lifestyle.