Cuts Fitness For Men vs OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cuts Fitness For Men vs OrangeTheory Fitness including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
Investment $33,600 - $77,900$608,172 - $1,800,322
Franchise Fee $39,500$59,500
Royalty Fee $400/mo.8%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 20032010
Year Franchised 20032010
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • $150K liquidity, $500K net worth, business experience, team builder, outgoing demeanor

    Financing Options

     
    Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
    OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
    Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
    Inventory No/Yes-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/Yes
    Payroll No/No-/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
    OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 3.3 hours Classroom Training: 58.25 hours Additional Training: E-learning
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Regional advertising

    Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising

    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Manual provided Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 11

    Expansion Plans

     
    Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
    OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Cuts Fitness For Men

    Cuts Fitness For Men uses the Body Cuts System which is a 30-minute, full body circuit training workout designed to firm up muscles, improve the cardiovascular system, increase endurance, lose body fat and inches. Founded in May, 2003, Cuts Fitness For Men is North America's fastest growing Men's fitness franchise. The first Cuts fitness center opened in Clark, New Jersey in May, 2003; since then, more than 200 franchises have been sold. Launched in December of 2004, Cuts Fitness For Women enters the market with a unique product featuring an innovative design, high quality equipment and the "experience factor."

    About OrangeTheory Fitness

    Orangetheory Fitness is an exciting new fitness concept like no other that is sweeping the nation. Hailed by the New York Times as an effective new plateau-busting workout, Orangetheory Fitness leverages heart-rate-monitored interval exercise and group personal training to maximize calorie burn. In less than a year after opening the first Orangetheory Fitness studio in Ft. Lauderdale in March 2010, the franchise grew to 38 locations - and counting.
    Orangetheory Fitness offers:
    *Specialized group personal training sessions to mid- and high-income consumers
    *Studio will drive substantial unique consumers to the retail location every month
    *Best one-hour workout in the country
    *Affordable group personal training
    *55 classes per week at all levels
    *Experienced, successful franchise company & management team

    This is your opportunity to be a small business owner. When you open an Orangetheory Fitness franchise, you gain a support network of other franchisees, a branding plan for your business, and cooperative advertising.

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    #95 in Canada's Top franchises.
    #43 in Franchise 500 for 2020.