Curves vs InShapeMD Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
InShapeMD Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$120,000 - $350,000
Franchise Fee $39,900$15,000 - $40,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19922009
Year Franchised 19952009
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
InShapeMD Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    InShapeMD 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
    InShapeMD 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/evaluationsYou will receive ongoing support from our expert team at InShapeMD�. The Initial and ongoing support includes: * Guided Implementation & Launch Program * Marketing and Branding material for all media from TV to Internet. * Professionally designed Sales process From Phone Scripts to Patient Enrollment Process * Protocol Training for you and your staff * Operations and Patient Support process * Access to a top in the country custom compounding pharmacy and other vendors * Real Estate/Site Selection * Lease Negotiations * Ongoing Operational Training & Support * Additional Medical Services and Products
    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
    InShapeMD 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 InShapeMD

    InShapeMD is prescription weight loss program. It's not just another weight loss diet with celebrity spokespeople and bad tasting, expensive food. It is a comprehensive, doctor-guided and personalized approach to weight loss and total wellness.InShapeMD offers multiple treatment options from appetite suppressants to hormone therapy, our professional medical staff works together with patients to find the best program for their body, budget and weight loss goals. Our programs include customized diet, nutrition and fitness plans, cutting-edge lab tests, energy-boosting injections and much more.InShapeMD offers family-friendly diets and online nutritional programs that make eating healthy easy and affordable - and don't require patients to have to buy or stock a bunch of expensive, pre-packaged food. Unique Franchise OpportunitiesInShapeMD franchise opportunity is designed as a low overhead and ease of operation business meaning minimal build out requirements, minimal equipment, minimal employees to manage and minimal inventory storage and cost. InShapeMD Franchise is designed to operate inside existing related businesses or as a stand alone store front. The Office Model works great inside Chiropractors, Physicians, Health Clubs, Day Spas, Tanning Salons and other establishments. * Store Front Model o The store front model is a retail business structure. It is located in a high visibility, high traffic area. o Typical franchises are commercial centers, strip centers or buildings on commercial streets with heavy traffic, malls and office buildings * Office Model o The office plan is a franchise housed within an existing business. An example would be a doctor who offers the InShapeMD program in addition to his/her medical practice or a health club. Area Developer Opportunities are available Area Developer business opportunities are offered for people who would like to act as an InShapeMD representative within a defined geographic area to assist with identifying new franchisees and share in the Franchise Revenues Stream. Affordable Franchise Investment The initial Franchise Fees start at $15,000 for a unit and $40,000 for an Area Development Market. Act now to become a part of this hot, franchise opportunity!
    • Hormone Replacement Therapy For Men & Women
    • Medical Weight Loss Management
    • Aesthetics �" Botox, Juvederm, Xeomin, Radiesse, Jan Marini Skin Care, and more
    • Private Label Supplements and Custom Vitamins
    • Over 8,000 Cutting-Edge Lab Tests