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Updated RecentlyCurves 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 |
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| Investment | $115,600 - $243,200 | $79,500 - And Up |
| Franchise Fee | $39,900 | $39,500 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | - | - |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | 5 years | - |
| Term Of Agreement | 5 years | - |
| Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | Extensive business training and sports performance training *Sales = Med *Network / Community Involvement = High *Wants to be involved in kids lives = High | |
Financing Options |
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| In-House/3rd Party | In-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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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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]