Express Train vs Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Express Train Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
Investment $73,700 - $130,000$522,000 - $706,500
Franchise Fee $37,900$39,000
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee 3%1%
Year Founded 20052015
Year Franchised 20052016
Term Of Agreement 5 Years-
Term Of Agreement 5 Years-
Renewal Fee $5000-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Express Train Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Express Train Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/Yes
Receivables -/--/Yes
Payroll -/--/Yes

Training & Support

 
Express Train Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
Training * Available at headquarters: 3 days

* At franchisee's location: 3 days

On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: As needed
Support National Marketing Campaign

On Going Training

Support Visits

Marketing Support Person

Training & Certification

Support Person

Human Resources Support & Hiring Support

Annual Franchisee Conference

Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing - Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations -Number of Employees Required to Run: 6

Expansion Plans

 
Express Train Franchise
Eat the Frog Fitness Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion -Yes
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 Eat the Frog Fitness


What does it mean to Eat the Frog? Simple. It means overcoming the fear that stops you from trying something new, tearing down the barriers to success, and achieving results that you didn't think were possible. Eat the Frog Fitness takes an innovative, technology-driven approach to workouts unlike anything else on the market.
Through personalized, low-impact, and variable intensity performance training, Eat the Frog Fitness combines the motivation and energy of group workouts with the tailored, customized experience of a personal trainer. Today, we're rapidly expanding into new markets across North America.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, take the first step toward opening an Eat the Frog Fitness franchise in your community.

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