Intrivah vs Curves Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Intrivah Franchise
Curves Franchise
Investment $133,800 - $224,800$115,600 - $243,200
Franchise Fee $30,000$39,900
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20021992
Year Franchised 20041995
Term Of Agreement 5 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Intrivah Franchise
Curves Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience

  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options
     
    Intrivah Franchise
    Curves Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Intrivah Franchise
    Curves Franchise
    Training -At regional meetings (full day), convention (3 days), local events (1 day)
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    		 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Intrivah Franchise
    Curves Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Intrivah

    Intrivah is a company that provides outstanding health improvement services to people in the local community, through the use of sound exercise and nutritional methodologies. Proper nutrition and exercise are essential in developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We at Intrivah have the "know-how" to achieve this objective and we know how to impart that knowledge to others. We are not a health club. We are not a membership organization. We are wellness consultants who work closely with people in developing a personalized, one-on-one, client-consultant relationship. We offer programs that are individually tailored for those who want to lose weight and become more physically fit through the use of proven, safe eating strategies and exercise techniques. Through consultation, education and encouragement, we help our clients in their efforts to achieve the objective of a leaner, healthier, more physically fit lifestyle with increased self-esteem and self-motivation.

    About Curves

    At the age of 20, pre-med student Gary Heavin had taken over a failing fitness center in Houston, turning the business around and, within five years, opened six more centers. After 10 years and 17 centers, Heavin's business went under. Not wanting to give up, Heavin took lessons from the strengths and weaknesses of his first chain and decided to open a second. In 1992, Heavin opened Curves for Women, a women-only fitness center, in Harlingen, Texas. The company began franchising in 1995.

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