Curves vs RedLine Athletics Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Curves Franchise
RedLine Athletics Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$245,733 - $452,483
Franchise Fee $39,900$39,000
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19922013
Year Franchised 19952013
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Curves Franchise
RedLine Athletics Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options

     
    Curves Franchise
    RedLine Athletics Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    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
    RedLine Athletics Franchise
    Training At regional meetings (full day), convention (3 days), local events (1 day) On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsMeetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development 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)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Curves Franchise
    RedLine Athletics 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 RedLine Athletics

    Your own business in sports and fitness is within reach. RedLine Athletics specializes in training young athletes in the 8-18 year old age range. RedLine Athletics occupies a unique niche in the $38 Billion Dollar fitness industry. An estimated 35 million children participate in youth sports every year. There is a tremendous need and demand for specialized fitness and athletic training for the 8 -18 year old market.
    Youth sports represents a large industry, conservatively estimated at $5 billion a year in the United States alone. With huge demand for services and no clear market leader, now is the right time to capture this young, growing and highly fragmented market.

    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee