Lite For Life vs Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Lite For Life Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
Investment $55,500 - $122,700$522,000 - $706,500
Franchise Fee $20,000$39,000
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19782015
Year Franchised 20032016
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $1K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Lite For Life Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Lite For Life 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

 
Lite For Life Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: As needed
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter 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, Regional advertising Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Number of Employees Required to Run: 6

Expansion Plans

 
Lite For Life Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Lite For Life

Lite for Life is a weight loss company that is different from all the others. The difference is right in our name: Lite for Life.

Our program has been designed for long lasting results. Because at the end of the day, the challenge is not just to lose weight, but to keep it off so you will feel better and enjoy your life more.

Our company began with one woman with a powerful sweet tooth and a weight problem to match. She tried every program and every product but nothing gave her the results she was seeking.

 

Lite for Life is a weight loss company that is different from all the others. The difference is right in our name: Lite for Life.

Our program has been designed for long lasting results. Because at the end of the day, the challenge is not just to lose weight, but to keep it off so you will feel better and enjoy your life more.

Our company began with one woman with a powerful sweet tooth and a weight problem to match. She tried every program and every product but nothing gave her the results she was seeking.

Her name is Maureen Sullivan, the founder of Lite for Life. Her frustration with the available methods of losing weight lead her to the work of a pioneering physician named Seale Harris. Dr. Harris performed studies on blood sugar and he concluded that the key to long-term weight loss was learning to eat in a way that stabilized blood sugar. Dr. Harris found that if blood sugar levels were kept in a stable range, that cravings disappeared and that it was actually easy to reach and maintain an optimal weight.

After studying the work of Dr. Harris, all the pieces came together and Maureen Sullivan knew what she had to do. She created a weight loss company based on the work of Seale Harris. That company is Lite for Life.

The company currently distributes its programs and products from 14 locations; we are expanding nationwide from our Northern California base. The Lite for Life program recognizes that nothing builds motivation for success better than personal support and counseling. Our centers are conveniently located so you can visit your counselor as much as you need to get the results you want.

At Lite for Life, we customize our program to meet your needs. There is nothing extreme or faddish about our diet. There are no expensive contractual agreements to buy packaged food. Instead we teach you to eat fresh, delicious, nutritious food, lose weight, keep it off, and feel healthier and more energetic..


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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