ShapeXpress vs 30 Minute Hit Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of ShapeXpress vs 30 Minute Hit including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
ShapeXpress Franchise
30 Minute Hit Franchise
Investment $89,500 - $152,000$100,550 - $165,500
Franchise Fee $20,000$40,000
Royalty Fee Varies$500-$900/mo.
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20022004
Year Franchised 20032006
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
ShapeXpress Franchise
30 Minute Hit Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Sales skills, previous employee supervision skills
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    Financing Options
     
    ShapeXpress Franchise
    30 Minute Hit 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
    30 Minute Hit Franchise
    Training Ongoing5 days of Physical Training/Trainer Certification, including CommunHITy integration conducted in Vancouver, Canada, 2 days of onsite Admin and Sales training. 2 Remote follow up sessions, bi-weekly Remote group training and support sessions. Annual SummHIT meeting in Vancouver, Canada.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsWeb based Interactive Operations Guide and Management tools to give you instant access to all the information you need to run and grow your business, anytime, anywhere. Your HIT Dashboard includes: Operations Guide, Training Guide, Support Centre, Leads Manager, Leads Booking System, Member Manager, Franchisee Communications Centre, Email Marketing Manager, Resource Centre, Statistics Centre, Staff Manager, Webcam viewer, and much much more! All this at your fingertips no matter where your are!
    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
    30 Minute Hit 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!

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