Curves vs Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$33,600 - $77,900
Franchise Fee $39,900$39,500
Royalty Fee 5%$400/mo.
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19922003
Year Franchised 19952003
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable

  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Curves Franchise
    Cuts Fitness For Men 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, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Regional advertising
    Operations 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)

    		 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Curves Franchise
    Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    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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    About Cuts Fitness For Men

    Cuts Fitness For Men uses the Body Cuts System which is a 30-minute, full body circuit training workout designed to firm up muscles, improve the cardiovascular system, increase endurance, lose body fat and inches. Founded in May, 2003, Cuts Fitness For Men is North America's fastest growing Men's fitness franchise. The first Cuts fitness center opened in Clark, New Jersey in May, 2003; since then, more than 200 franchises have been sold. Launched in December of 2004, Cuts Fitness For Women enters the market with a unique product featuring an innovative design, high quality equipment and the "experience factor."