ShapeXpress vs Diet Center Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
ShapeXpress Franchise
Diet Center Franchise
Investment $89,500 - $152,000$92,945 - $123,159
Franchise Fee $20,000$26,000
Royalty Fee Varies-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 2002-
Year Franchised 2003-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
ShapeXpress Franchise
Diet Center Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Sales skills, previous employee supervision skills
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    Financing Options
     
    ShapeXpress Franchise
    Diet Center Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    ShapeXpress Franchise
    Diet Center Franchise
    Training Ongoing-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (35% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    ShapeXpress Franchise
    Diet Center Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About ShapeXpress

    NO LONGER FRANCHISING

    Proven results for members AND franchisees! Join our success in the $14.8 billion fitness industry! ShapeXpress for Women is setting the standard for women's only fitness franchise opportunities. "Amazing support from the corporate office." That's what our franchisees are saying about ShapeXpress. Support in every area of starting and operating your club: finding a location, negotiating a lease, decor & build-out, financing, marketing, membership sales, daily operations, billing, member tracking, hiring and more. Each franchisee is assigned a Franchise Support Executive to personally assist with setting goals and addressing concerns. Weekly conference calls keep our franchisees in communication with our corporate office and each other. Among U.S. franchises, 65% consist of fewer than 100 stores and 49% have under 50 locations. Compare this to ShapeXpress, which in its first 3 years of offering, has sold over 300 franchises!

    About Diet Center

    At any given time, an estimated 20-40 percent of all Americans are on a diet. A recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed, for the first time ever, the number of overweight people in the U.S. outnumbered the number of normal weight people! Clearly, weight loss is a powerful growth industry.

    Diet Center doesn’t believe in jumping on the bandwagon of "fad” diets. So, we developed our own weight loss programs and products that have stood the test of time. They’re so effective, they have helped more than 15½ million people reach their weight loss goals. We don't just help people lose weight, we help them keep it off, too; it's why the Diet Center concept is so successful.

    Join a franchise family with a proven business model that gets results for both its clients and franchisees. Best of all, you get to help change lives while you’re at it.

    With single- and multi-unit opportunities in exclusive territories, Diet Center offers competitive start-up costs, multiple revenue streams, comprehensive training and a brand with recognition.