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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Intrivah vs Hungry Heart including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $133,800 - $224,800 | $43,000 - $57,000 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $24,500 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2002 | 1996 |
Year Franchised | 2004 | 2006 |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 7 years |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 7 years |
Renewal Fee | - | $500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | No/No |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | No/No |
Equipment | No/Yes | No/No |
Inventory | No/Yes | No/No |
Receivables | No/Yes | No/No |
Payroll | No/Yes | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | - |
Marketing | Co-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. | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
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.
By the time many of our clients have reached The Hungry Heart, they feel like they have tried everything and they’ve had it. The same behaviors that drive us to be successful in parts of our
personal and professional life also lead us to having problems with
food. Why? When there is a problem we will give 150% to resolve it. If
we don’t know how to fix it and don’t accept that we can’t resolve it on
our own, we feel frustrated and stuck. When we feel stuck, we will
often use food to temporarily block out the pain and frustration of not
knowing how to fix the situation. As long as we need food to help us deal with what is emotionally
going on in our lives, it doesn’t matter what diet or program we try
because eventually we will go back to the food. We have to learn to
process our feelings and emotions so we don’t turn to food and use it as
a tool to deal with what is going on in our lives.