Curves vs Legends Boxing Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Curves Franchise
Legends Boxing Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$313,951 - $734,835
Franchise Fee $39,900$51,900
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19922017
Year Franchised 19952017
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Curves Franchise
Legends Boxing Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options

     
    Curves Franchise
    Legends Boxing 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
    Legends Boxing 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-
    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
    Legends Boxing 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 Legends Boxing

    "Legends

    The Legends Boxing brand has “put in the hard yards” to ensure that the franchise owner has a spectacular fitness club that provides its members with a safe, respectful, and cutting-edge atmosphere. When you franchise with Legends, you receive a full-service real estate team, prompt turnkey construction processes, a marketing plan that quickly grows membership, ongoing training and support, and a proven business model to follow.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Legends Boxing franchise is approximately $313,951 to $621,035. This includes $64,850 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation under a Legends Boxing area development agreement is approximately $366,951 to $734,835 for 3-5 Franchised Businesses within a Development Area (with 2 as the minimum). This includes $117,850 to $178,650 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.