Curves vs Form YOU 3 Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Curves vs Form YOU 3 including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
Form YOU 3 Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$33,000 - $43,000
Franchise Fee $39,900$15,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1992-
Year Franchised 1995-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
Form YOU 3 Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    Form YOU 3 Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Curves Franchise
    Form YOU 3 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/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, 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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Curves Franchise
    Form YOU 3 Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    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 Form YOU 3

    Form YOU 3 Weight Loss Centers has been a leader in the weight loss industry since 1982. Millions of dieters, just like you, have achieved tremendous success on our weight loss, weight management and nutrition programs with our high quality products and comprehensive member support system.
    Form YOU 3 takes an integrated approach to weight loss. We offer two separate programs to fit members' individual weight loss needs. Our Traditional Program consists of food exchanges that provide a healthy diet and allow members to enjoy wholesome, natural, grocery store foods while still losing weight. Our new Form YOU FastTM Program is a nutrient-rich meal replacement program that offers aggressive weight loss and is often suited to members' active lifestyles. Our support system offers one-on-one guidance, behavioral modification techniques, weight management classes (in select locations), and motivational and nutritional tips. Form YOU 3 helps members to lose weight successfully and keep it off. Members learn to apply the skills they have been taught to change unhealthy food behavior patterns and develop a positive mindset to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight!