Curves vs 30 Minute Hit Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Curves vs 30 Minute Hit including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Curves Franchise
30 Minute Hit Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$100,550 - $165,500
Franchise Fee $39,900$40,000
Royalty Fee 5%$500-$900/mo.
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19922004
Year Franchised 19952006
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Curves Franchise
30 Minute Hit Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options

     
    Curves Franchise
    30 Minute Hit 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
    30 Minute Hit Franchise
    Training At regional meetings (full day), convention (3 days), local events (1 day)5 days of Physical Training/Trainer Certification, including CommunHITy integration conducted in Vancouver, Canada, 2 days of onsite Admin and Sales training. 2 Remote follow up sessions, bi-weekly Remote group training and support sessions. Annual SummHIT meeting in Vancouver, Canada.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsWeb based Interactive Operations Guide and Management tools to give you instant access to all the information you need to run and grow your business, anytime, anywhere. Your HIT Dashboard includes: Operations Guide, Training Guide, Support Centre, Leads Manager, Leads Booking System, Member Manager, Franchisee Communications Centre, Email Marketing Manager, Resource Centre, Statistics Centre, Staff Manager, Webcam viewer, and much much more! All this at your fingertips no matter where your are!
    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
    30 Minute Hit 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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