ShapeXpress vs FIT4MOM Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of ShapeXpress vs FIT4MOM including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
ShapeXpress Franchise
FIT4MOM Franchise
Investment $89,500 - $152,000$6,905 - $26,385
Franchise Fee $20,000$6,495 - $12,395
Royalty Fee Varies2% - To maintain your franchise, you'll pay monthly maintenance fees between $214 - $424
Advertising Fee -$10 - $30
Year Founded 20022001
Year Franchised 20032005
Term Of Agreement 10 years3 Year
Term Of Agreement 10 years3 Year
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
ShapeXpress Franchise
FIT4MOM Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Sales skills, previous employee supervision skills
    		• Fitness background is a plus, but not a requirement! We will train you!

    Financing Options
     
    ShapeXpress Franchise
    FIT4MOM 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
    FIT4MOM Franchise
    Training OngoingWeb-bases on-boarding business training (required for new franchisees), Online business training's to help you grow your business (offered 2-3 times a month), Monthly instructor hangouts with our National Fitness director, Monthly virtual"coffee-chat's" with Lisa Druxman, owner and founder of FIT4MOM, Exercise & workout database, online files & resources for franchisees and instructors, Marketing & Planning calendar, Live Franchise Support team, Mentor program, Personal Business Coach.
    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
    FIT4MOM Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    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 FIT4MOM

    AT FIT4MOM we believe in building community, raising healthy children, nurturing connections, empowering women, cultivating healthy homes, supporting each other, motivating transformation, inspiring positive energy and we believe in the power of moms! We provide the "Strength for Motherhood" through our programs across the country. If you have a passion for fitness and motherhood and want to join a village of moms with that same mission, our FIT4MOM Franchise opportunity might be right for you! We offer low cost, turn key franchise models where you can be a mom first and foremost, but still have a career that is supportive of motherhood. Join the leader in pre and postnatal fitness. We have created the perfect combination of business and fitness for any stage of motherhood.FIT4MOM is the fitness franchise that offers Fit4Baby, Stroller Strides, Stroller Barre and Body Back. At FIT4MOM we are proud to be one of the fastest-growing franchises in the nation (Entrepreneur 2007-2012), one of Working Mother's Top 25 companies to work for, and the proud recipient of the Franchise 50 by the Franchise Business Review for 2016 and we were ranked #1 Fitness Company based on franchisee satisfaction in 2015! More than 2,000 FIT4MOM locations are giving women the "Strength for Motherhood" in the US, and you can too!
     

    Owning a FIT4MOM franchise allows you to have the best of both worlds -- to become a successful business owner and have a career that is supportive of motherhood.

    But the most rewarding part of being a FIT4MOM owner can only be described in one word: IMPACT. As a small business owner, you have the power to change the lives of women in your community Every. Single. Day.

    Does this sound like the right fit for you?