IM=X Pilates Studio vs FIT4MOM Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
IM=X Pilates Studio Franchise
FIT4MOM Franchise
Investment $66,000 - $150,000$6,905 - $26,385
Franchise Fee $22,000$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 19942001
Year Franchised 20032005
Term Of Agreement 10 years3 Year
Term Of Agreement 10 years3 Year
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
IM=X Pilates Studio Franchise
FIT4MOM Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
    		• Fitness background is a plus, but not a requirement! We will train you!

    Financing Options
     
    IM=X Pilates Studio Franchise
    FIT4MOM Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    IM=X Pilates Studio Franchise
    FIT4MOM Franchise
    Training -Web-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 Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media-
    Operations --

    Expansion Plans
     
    IM=X Pilates Studio Franchise
    FIT4MOM Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About IM=X Pilates Studio

    The IM=X Pilates Franchise is a turn-key business that offers chiropractors, physical therapists, sports medicine M.D.s and personal trainers a unique opportunity to enter the pilates, fitness and exercise rehabilitation industry.

    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?