Curves vs House of Speed Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Curves Franchise
House of Speed Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$79,500 - And Up
Franchise Fee $39,900$39,500
Royalty Fee 5%10%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19921998
Year Franchised 19950
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Curves Franchise
House of Speed Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
  • Extensive business training and sports performance training *Sales = Med *Network / Community Involvement = High *Wants to be involved in kids lives = High

    Financing Options

     
    Curves Franchise
    House of Speed 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
    House of Speed Franchise
    Training At regional meetings (full day), convention (3 days), local events (1 day) 3-5 business days in Aurora, IL
    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: *Business Manager/Owner *Head Athletic Trainer/Sales *Trainers

    Expansion Plans

     
    Curves Franchise
    House of Speed 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 House of Speed

    Explosion, Strength, Speed and Flexibility
    House of Speed provides the best available sport-specific performance training. House of Speed is continuously developing and refining the most current training techniques, enabling athletes to increase their overall speed, strength, explosiveness, agility and sport-specific ability. Our curriculum and weight training techniques were developed and designed by Don Beebe and Dr. Jeffrey Schutt who are well-known as leaders in the industry. Our athletes compete in a wide variety of sports and are of diverse age ranges and skill levels. Therefore, House of Speed designed its training programs to be diverse to meet the needs of each athlete. For example, our programs incorporate performance training and sport-specific training. Performance training is designed solely to make the athlete faster, stronger, more agile and explosive. Sport-specific training is designed to target athletic ability in the sport in which the athlete competes. House of Speed has a customized training program for every sport, every position, and every skill level. Apply to Become a Franchise 1. Individual Training (1-2 athletes) 2. Small Group Training (3-5 athletes) 3. Group Training (5 athletes or more) 4. Team Training (individual teams) 5. Camps (2-day camps in a specific city) 6. Sport Specific training For more information about owning your own House of Speed franchise please contact [email protected]