Cuts Fitness For Men vs Row House Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
Row House Franchise
Investment $33,600 - $77,900$257,700 - $475,800
Franchise Fee $39,500$49,500
Royalty Fee $400/mo.7%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 20032015
Year Franchised 20032017
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
Row House Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • -

    Financing Options

     
    Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
    Row House Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    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
    Row House Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 1 hour Classroom Training: 22 hours Additional Training: Manager training
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    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)

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 8

    Expansion Plans

     
    Cuts Fitness For Men Franchise
    Row House Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    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 Row House

    At a time when the market is saturated with high-intensity, high-impact fitness concepts, the need for a more sustainable workout that reduces the risk of injury but still delivers an effective workout is clear. Predicted to be the new ‘go-to’ workout in 2018 by The Associated Press, indoor rowing has the extensive market potential not yet explored. Established in New York City in 2014, Row House was born from the idea that rowing is simply the most efficient, low-impact, high-energy, full-body workout for any fitness level that unites, inspires and drives people to dig a little deeper.
     
    Led by an expert team with more than 25 years of fitness franchising experience, Row House will dominate indoor rowing in the boutique fitness industry by offering franchise opportunities across all major markets.

    Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. , Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, South America and Western Europe