Curves vs Pure Barre Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
Pure Barre Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$204,100 - $461,700
Franchise Fee $39,900$60,000
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19922001
Year Franchised 19952009
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
Pure Barre Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    Pure Barre Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
    Equipment No/No-/Yes
    Inventory No/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/Yes
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Curves Franchise
    Pure Barre Franchise
    Training At regional meetings (full day), convention (3 days), local events (1 day)On-The-Job Training: 40-50 hours Classroom Training: 26 hours
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations

    launch coordination

    Open successfully and quickly with the assistance of our launch coordinator.

    real estate

    Get help finding that dynamite location in your market.

    construction & design

    Maximize your space and create a sleek, beautiful and functional studio.

    training

    Ensure your team is always prepared to deliver that killer class!

    marketing

    consulting

    Learn best practices picked up from studios around the country. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform

    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media SEO Email marketing
    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 Required to Run: 9

    Expansion Plans
     
    Curves Franchise
    Pure Barre Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    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 Pure Barre

    Pure Barre is getting all the buzz in the fitness industry. With more than 500 studios across the U.S. and Canada, and nearly 600,000 passionate clients, Pure Barre is the largest network of barre studios worldwide. Ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List each year, Pure Barre continues to be a pioneer in not only the barre space, but boutique fitness overall.

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    #300 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
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