Fernwood Women's Health Clubs vs OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fernwood Women's Health Clubs vs OrangeTheory Fitness 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
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
Investment $500,000 - And Up$608,172 - $1,800,322
Franchise Fee N/A$59,500
Royalty Fee -8%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19892010
Year Franchised 19932010
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
Experience -$150K liquidity, $500K net worth, business experience, team builder, outgoing demeanor

Financing Options
 
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs Franchise
OrangeTheory 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
 
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness 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 & trainingOn-The-Job Training: 3.3 hours Classroom Training: 58.25 hours Additional Training: E-learning
Support -Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -

Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations -Manual provided Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 11

Expansion Plans
 
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion -Yes
International Expansion YesYes

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 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.