ShapeXpress vs *YogaSix Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
ShapeXpress Franchise
*YogaSix Franchise
Investment $89,500 - $152,000$279,997 - $571,681
Franchise Fee $20,000$60,000
Royalty Fee Varies7%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 20022012
Year Franchised 20032018
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
ShapeXpress Franchise
*YogaSix Franchise
Experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Sales skills, previous employee supervision skills
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    Financing Options
     
    ShapeXpress Franchise
    *YogaSix 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
    *YogaSix 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
    *YogaSix Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion NoYes

    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 *YogaSix

    "Yoga

    Yoga Six Franchise, LLC offers for sale a franchise to establish and operate a fitness studio that offers and provides indoor yoga classes/instruction and other related exercise classes under the franchisor’s then-current proprietary marks, which currently includes our principal mark Yoga Six

    The total investment necessary to begin operations of a Studio franchise ranges from $279,997 to $496,681. This amount includes $121,558 and $130,258 must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate prior to opening.
    The total investment necessary to develop multiple Studios under the franchisor’s form of area development agreement depends on the number of franchises the franchisor grants you the right to open, which in all cases will be three or more under this Disclosure Document. The total investment necessary to enter into an area development agreement for the right to develop three Studios is $354,997 and $571,681 which includes
    a development fee of $135,000 that is paid to the franchisor or their affiliates prior to opening, and the total estimated initial investment to begin operation of your initial Studio.


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