Sangster's Health Centres vs Max Muscle Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Sangster's Health Centres vs Max Muscle including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Sangster's Health Centres Franchise
Max Muscle Franchise
Investment $125,000 - $160,000$114,600 - $281,300
Franchise Fee $25,000$75,000
Royalty Fee 5%3%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19711988
Year Franchised 19782001
Term Of Agreement 2-5 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 2-5 years5 years
Renewal Fee $5K$1.5K


Business Experience Requirements

 
Sangster's Health Centres Franchise
Max Muscle Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • Financing Options

     
    Sangster's Health Centres Franchise
    Max Muscle Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory Yes/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Sangster's Health Centres Franchise
    Max Muscle Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    15% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


    Expansion Plans

     
    Sangster's Health Centres Franchise
    Max Muscle Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Sangster's Health Centres

    Since 1971, Sangster's Health Centres have offered customers a line of over 250 health products. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based chain sells vitamins, minerals, herbs, organic foods, sports nutrition and weight loss products to customers throughout Canada.

    About Max Muscle

    Joe Wells founded Max Muscle in 1991. Joe's success stems from his college degree in business and marketing combined with his long-standing passion for weight training and nutrition. After being introduced to amino acids for muscle recovery by the late Lyle Alzado, Joe's teammate on the L.A. Raiders, Joe was inspired to formulate one of the first low molecular amino acid formulas for athletes. His formula quickly became the #1 selling sports nutrition amino acid in the country. Today, Joe stands at the helm of the rapidly growing
    Max Muscle empire, a leader in the production of high quality sports nutrition products and the country's fastest growing sport nutrition retail chain. JOE WELLS AND SEAN GREENE - ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR, 1998 as VOTED BY THE ACADEMY OF BODYBUILDING FITNESS AND SPORTS FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY HAVE MADE IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY Sean Greene joined forces with Joe Wells as President of Max Muscle in 1994. Sean earned his bachelor's degree in exercise physiology with an emphasis in human nutrition and a minor in business management from the University of Florida. Also fueled by a passion for fitness and nutrition, Sean won numerous amateur bodybuilding titles and assisted top professors in exercise testing and cutting-edge research in exercise performance. Sean has also developed and implemented corporate wellness programs for many of San Diego's largest companies, including General Dynamics, and has trained with many top professional bodybuilders and athletes. A leader in the sports nutrition industry since 1991, Max Muscle produces and distributes its own line of popular high-quality sports nutrition supplements as well as a complete line of workout and casual wear for today's active consumer.
    Max Muscle products are marketed through the company's national network of stores, as well as through a broader distribution base world-wide. The Max Muscle brand has earned a reputation for producing and selling superior and reliable quality products within the sports nutrition industry.