Curves vs Hard Exercise Works Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Curves Franchise
Hard Exercise Works Franchise
Investment $115,600 - $243,200$136,273 - $486,897
Franchise Fee $39,900$29,900
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19922011
Year Franchised 19952011
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Curves Franchise
Hard Exercise Works Franchise
Experience
  • Financially stable
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    Financing Options
     
    Curves Franchise
    Hard Exercise Works 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
    Hard Exercise Works 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
    Hard Exercise Works 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 Hard Exercise Works

    "Hard

    At Hard Exercise Works, we guide our members to do exactly that through bootcamp-style group training. Their success is our success.
    That’s why so many of our franchise owners are former members!
    The Franchise Business you will own and operate is a fitness business that offers nutrition accountability programs, group training programs and other fitness services (based on similar principles as U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. workouts) to get members into shape operating under the trade name “Hard Exercise Works®”.