Shred415 vs The Exercise Coach Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Shred415 vs The Exercise Coach including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Shred415 Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
Investment $440,280 - $959,200$119,330 - $332,257
Franchise Fee $50,000$49,500
Royalty Fee 8%6%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19862000
Year Franchised 20042010
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Shred415 Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Shred415 Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Shred415 Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 48 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours -
Support Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform -
Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app-
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed-

Expansion Plans

 
Shred415 Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Shred415

The Shred415 experience is an instructor-led dynamic interval training class that tar‍‍‍gets all levels of clients. Created by Chicago fitness experts Bonnie Micheli and Tracy Roemer, who bring more than 25 years of fitness-training experience, the 60-minute workout alternates between treadmill and floor training and leaves its loyal fan base empowered and motivated.
 

Differentiated against key competition, The Shred415 experience is an instructor-led dynamic interval training class that tar‍‍‍gets all levels of clients.
Veteran Incentives  $1,500 off franchise fee
 

About The Exercise Coach

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Brian Cygan, a former strength and conditioning coach for Northern Illinois University, founded The Exercise Coach on his belief in the effectiveness of brief, focused exercise for fitness and fat loss. Clients exercise for just 20 minutes twice a week, in one-on-one, partner or small-group personal training sessions.

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