Fernwood Women's Health Clubs vs Slim & Fit Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fernwood Women's Health Clubs vs Slim & Fit including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs Franchise
Slim & Fit Franchise
Investment $500,000 - And Up$56,100 - $132,500
Franchise Fee N/A$30,000
Royalty Fee -5% down to 3%
Advertising Fee -3% local
Year Founded 1989-
Year Franchised 1993-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs Franchise
Slim & Fit Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs Franchise
Slim & Fit Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
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Training & Support
 
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs Franchise
Slim & Fit Franchise
Training � Three weeks comprehensive program � E-learning modules � This includes one week at National Support Office and two weeks in club � Ongoing in-club support & training-
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs Franchise
Slim & Fit Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Fernwood Women's Health Clubs

Looking to own your own Fernwood business?Fernwood Women's Health Clubs is a dominant player in the women's-only fitness in Australia. It owes its success to the quality of the franchisees who work hard in partnership with Fernwood to make a difference in the lives of women. We want franchise partners to join our team who: *Have a passion for customer service *Have a passion for health & fitness *Have a passion to drive your own business *Have a passion to make a difference
Fernwood system offers: *a well branded and dominate player in women's only fitness *lifestyle and financial rewards *opportunity for personal growth and achievements *full training and on going support *security of a long term franchise model

About Slim & Fit

The health and fitness market is highly fragmented. There is substantial opportunity for sustained growth within this segment which in itself is a Multi-Billion Dollar Booming Industry. Current health care legislation will focus even more attention on those overweight as obesity is quickly replacing smoking as the public health enemy number one of the future. Weight loss alone in the United States is a $100+ billion dollar industry annually. It is estimated that more than 2 our of 3 Americans are 30+ pounds overweight. Industry Growth in servicing the demand in this sector is projected to $500 million in the next 4 years from over 100 million potential new customers. We are looking for franchisees to help us "go out and get the country in great shape." We encourage you to review this entire website as it contains information about our business system as well as our product and service offerings. Once you have reviewed our website, it will be time to speak with our sales and marketing staff to help you qualify to become one of our franchisees.