Express Train vs FIT4MOM Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Express Train vs FIT4MOM including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Express Train Franchise
FIT4MOM Franchise
Investment $73,700 - $130,000$6,905 - $26,385
Franchise Fee $37,900$6,495 - $12,395
Royalty Fee 5%2% - To maintain your franchise, you'll pay monthly maintenance fees between $214 - $424
Advertising Fee 3%$10 - $30
Year Founded 20052001
Year Franchised 20052005
Term Of Agreement 5 Years3 Year
Term Of Agreement 5 Years3 Year
Renewal Fee $5000-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Express Train Franchise
FIT4MOM Franchise
Experience -Fitness background is a plus, but not a requirement! We will train you!

Financing Options
 
Express Train Franchise
FIT4MOM Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
Express Train Franchise
FIT4MOM Franchise
Training * Available at headquarters: 3 days

* At franchisee's location: 3 days

Web-bases on-boarding business training (required for new franchisees), Online business training's to help you grow your business (offered 2-3 times a month), Monthly instructor hangouts with our National Fitness director, Monthly virtual"coffee-chat's" with Lisa Druxman, owner and founder of FIT4MOM, Exercise & workout database, online files & resources for franchisees and instructors, Marketing & Planning calendar, Live Franchise Support team, Mentor program, Personal Business Coach.
Support National Marketing Campaign

On Going Training

Support Visits

Marketing Support Person

Training & Certification

Support Person

Human Resources Support & Hiring Support

Annual Franchisee Conference

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Expansion Plans
 
Express Train Franchise
FIT4MOM Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Express Train

Express Train Fitness for Men was born out of a need to provide men with an alternative to the large "Social Gyms" that have become the norm in today's fitness industry. This gives them a place where they can feel comfortable and receive the guidance and support needed to achieve the goals they set for themselves with regard to health and fitness. Express Train Fitness for Men provides an atmosphere in which we promote good physical fitness habits along with nutritional guidance without the hard-sell environment of the other gyms. Our memberships provide for all the instruction and guidance at no extra charge to the client. Our main goals are to help our members reach and maintain their visions of health and fitness. OUR GOALS ARE OUR MEMBERS GOALS

About FIT4MOM

AT FIT4MOM we believe in building community, raising healthy children, nurturing connections, empowering women, cultivating healthy homes, supporting each other, motivating transformation, inspiring positive energy and we believe in the power of moms! We provide the "Strength for Motherhood" through our programs across the country. If you have a passion for fitness and motherhood and want to join a village of moms with that same mission, our FIT4MOM Franchise opportunity might be right for you! We offer low cost, turn key franchise models where you can be a mom first and foremost, but still have a career that is supportive of motherhood. Join the leader in pre and postnatal fitness. We have created the perfect combination of business and fitness for any stage of motherhood.FIT4MOM is the fitness franchise that offers Fit4Baby, Stroller Strides, Stroller Barre and Body Back. At FIT4MOM we are proud to be one of the fastest-growing franchises in the nation (Entrepreneur 2007-2012), one of Working Mother's Top 25 companies to work for, and the proud recipient of the Franchise 50 by the Franchise Business Review for 2016 and we were ranked #1 Fitness Company based on franchisee satisfaction in 2015! More than 2,000 FIT4MOM locations are giving women the "Strength for Motherhood" in the US, and you can too!
 

Owning a FIT4MOM franchise allows you to have the best of both worlds -- to become a successful business owner and have a career that is supportive of motherhood.

But the most rewarding part of being a FIT4MOM owner can only be described in one word: IMPACT. As a small business owner, you have the power to change the lives of women in your community Every. Single. Day.

Does this sound like the right fit for you?