Curves vs Look Good Naked Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
Look Good Naked Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$6,367 - $21,100
Franchise Fee $39,900$500
Royalty Fee 5%20% (up to 10% available in performance and quality rebates)
Advertising Fee -$15 /mo.
Year Founded 19922004
Year Franchised 19952013
Term Of Agreement 5 years3 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years3 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
Look Good Naked Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    Look Good Naked 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
    Look Good Naked 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/evaluations

    Since your success is directly tied to our success, whether it's your first business or your last business, our support team is there to help you achieve the results you're looking for in a business. Franchisees will learn how to construct a business and marketing plan based on the size of business you want to run and then we'll coach you along the way to help you get there. Franchisees receive weekly education and training for ongoing development, plus we provide the educational tools and support needed for all LGN participants.

    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
    Look Good Naked Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    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 Look Good Naked

    A Look Good Naked Franchise offers: A great brand name - who doesn't want to look good naked? The brand has been creative from its outset; it's not about looking good naked to "other people", looking good naked is about what we say to "ourselves". So, even though the name has a risque edge to it, the brand that is conveyed is empowering people to change from the inside-out. It also portrays our philosophy on nutrition; eating non-processed foods that are free of hormones, pesticides, and other toxins that can affect how our metabolism works - it's Looking Good - the Naked way. Great margins - Why spend thousands in overhead and take out large loans just to make 5-10% on your money? Look Good Naked boasts margins that are 4-10 times better than other businesses, making your time worth more. A scalable model - Look Good Naked attracts mostly those that want to own and operate their business. But, that doesn't necessarily mean that the business is limited in size. Look Good Naked can be run as small as 1 session per day taught solely by the owner, to several sessions run in several areas by subcontracted or hired trainers. The system is built to pay trainers very well. Nutrition Guidance - Look Good Naked has assembled a team of nutrition experts that provide nutritional education both in the initial classroom training and to the trainers through a weekly newsletter. Clients also receive access to nutrition information through our CRM and website, along with weekly newsletters with nutritional concepts, ideas and recipes. Flexible locations - All franchisees get protected territories, however, since the business goes where ever the trainer goes; the location of the workouts are limitless. Local parks, your back yard, churches, community centers, roof tops of buildings, fields, side roads, cul-de-sacs, basements, barns, corporate offices - the list goes on and on. Bring your boot camp anywhere to change the scenery. And, because businesses are not part of the protected territories, you can solicit boot camps to businesses anywhere you want!