Contours Express vs Physique 57 Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Contours Express vs Physique 57 including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Contours Express Franchise
Physique 57 Franchise
Investment $35,000 - $50,000$284,537 - $615,551
Franchise Fee $12,500$50,000
Royalty Fee $395/mo.7%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19982005
Year Franchised 19982019
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Contours Express Franchise
Physique 57 Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Contours Express Franchise
Physique 57 Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Contours Express Franchise
Physique 57 Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 40-185 hours Classroom Training: 45-100 hours
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet

# Protected Territory # 5 days of Training at Contours Express University # 3-Day Training at your gym # Adjustable Weight Stack Equipment # 16 Stations - 4 extra stations optional # Butt-n-Gut cd # Preferred Vendor Discounts # Unlimited Ongoing Training # Advertising and Marketing Advice # 24/7 Online Marketing Materials Library # Personal Gym Website # Prepared PowerPoint Marketing Presentations # Nutritional Counseling Program - C.O.R.E. # Site Selection Assistance

Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing Ad slicks Ad Templates 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. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans
 
Contours Express Franchise
Physique 57 Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Contours Express

After operating coed clubs, working as consultants and working in other areas of the fitness industry, Daren Carter, Mike Widener and Charlie Woodward joined forces to create a fitness center just for women. In 1998, the partners founded Contours Express, a women-only center catering to towns with populations too small to support a full-scale, coed gym.

Contours Express members follow a 29-minute cue tape that keeps them moving through aerobic stations and strength training machines. A fitness trainer (the franchisee or an employee) works with the members during their workouts, providing motivation and other services.

Clubs, which are usually located in strip centers, are about 1,200 square feet in size and can accommodate up to 20 members at a time.

About Physique 57

"Physique
 With studios across the globe in the United States, Dubai, Bangkok, Manila, and Mumbai, Physique 57 inspires clients of all ages to transform their bodies and strive for optimal well-being by providing a dynamic, challenging and empowering fitness experience.

 Currently, the following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Physique57 may not be registered in all of the registration states and may not offer franchises to residents of those states or to persons wishing to locate a franchise in those states. If you are a resident of or want to operate a franchise in one of these states, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure requirements in your state. 

Coming in 2021
Physique 57 delivers results in only 8 workouts as a result of our scientifically based proprietary method. Efficient and effective for busy women who want rapid, visible transformations that can be maintained long term.