Curves vs Team Spirit Fitness Centers Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
Team Spirit Fitness Centers Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$69,000
Franchise Fee $39,900$30,000
Royalty Fee 5%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19922002
Year Franchised 19952004
Term Of Agreement 5 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
Team Spirit Fitness Centers Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    Team Spirit Fitness Centers Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    Curves Franchise
    Team Spirit Fitness Centers Franchise
    Training At regional meetings (full day), convention (3 days), local events (1 day)* Available at headquarters: 2 weeks

    * At franchisee's location: 5 days
    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)

    		* Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3

    * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Curves Franchise
    Team Spirit Fitness Centers 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 Team Spirit Fitness Centers

    Exercise & nutrition center formerly known as Intrivah Health & Wellness.

    We offer you an exciting career opportunity: owning your own business in the fast growing fitness and nutrition industries using a TEAM approach; providing your clients with healthy exercise and dietary regimens, and enjoying the benefits of a creative company with excellent experience, cutting-edge methodologies, and unmatched business and support systems. We want to award franchises to a select group of qualified individuals. You might be among them. Basically, we are looking for outgoing, energetic individuals who have strong people skills and a passion for a healthy lifestyle that focuses on fitness and nutrition. Our comprehensive training program will equip you with the know-how to administer our programs safely and effectively. In addition to the above, you should be sales, client service, and long-term relationship oriented; display maturity, sound judgment and stability, and have high standards of excellence, honesty, and integrity.