Contours Express

Women-only fitness center

After operating coed clubs, working as consultants and working in other areas of the fitness industry, Daren Carter, Mike Widener and Charlie Woodward joined forces to create a fitness center just for women. In 1998, the partners founded Contours Express, a women-only center catering to towns with populations too small to support a full-scale, coed gym.

Contours Express members follow a 29-minute cue tape that keeps them moving through aerobic stations and strength training machines. A fitness trainer (the franchisee or an employee) works with the members during their workouts, providing motivation and other services.

Clubs, which are usually located in strip centers, are about 1,200 square feet in size and can accommodate up to 20 members at a time.

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Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Contours Express Franchises?

Total Investment: $35,000-$50,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $12,500
Royalty Fee: $395/mo.
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 10 years

How to contact Contours Express

Contours Express
156 Imperial Wy.
Nicholasville, KY
40356

Toll Free: (877)227-2282
Fax: (425)920-0534

Website: Visit Website

Contours Express News

Finally, A Gym Featuring Real Weights For Real Results Has Arrived
Contours Express, the all-women circuit training gym, offers its members a customized 29-minute workout on equipment that is not only designed for women, but also features positive and negative resistance. Women will never "plateau" with Contours Express's weight-bearing equipment as the... more

Contours Express Partners With The Red Hat Society
Contours Express, the country's second fastest-growing women only gym franchise in the country, today announced a deal with the Red Hat Society, a social organization for women 50 and over, to provide a discounted gym enrollment rate for its members. The enrollment fee for all Red Hat members is... more

Contours Express Opens First British Studio
Contours Express, a rapidly growing international women's fitness and weight-loss franchise best known for its weight-resistant equipment and 29-minute circuit training workout, opened its first studio in Great Britain at the end of October to a glowing welcome from the community. After many ... more

Contours Express Franchise Launches First Television Ads, Positioning Brand as “Better Idea in Women’s Gyms”
Contours Express, ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2005 as the country’s second fastest-growing women’s fitness franchise and a member of the “Franchise 500,” today unveiled its first-ever TV advertising campaign. The campaign promotes Contours Express as the “better idea ... more

Contours Express – 3rd Largest Women’s Only Gym – Projects 140 New Domestic Gyms By End Of ‘05
Contours Express ®, one of the fastest growing women’s only gym franchises in the United States, today projected an end of year total of 140 new gyms in the United States for a total of 450 gyms. Overall, Contours has experienced a 547 percent increase in revenues over the last four years.Bill ... more
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Franchise History

When did the first Contours Express open? 1998
When did Contours Express start Franchising? 1998

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2005 325 30 25 0

2004 255 19 3 0

2003 108 3 0 0

2002 51 0 0 0

2001 25 0 0 9

Expansion Plans

International:

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No No

Startup Costs No No

Equipment No Yes

Inventory No No

Accounts Receivable No No

Payroll No No

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet
# Protected Territory
# 5 days of Training at Contours Express University
# 3-Day Training at your gym
# Adjustable Weight Stack Equipment
# 16 Stations - 4 extra stations optional
# Butt-n-Gut cd
# Preferred Vendor Discounts
# Unlimited Ongoing Training
# Advertising and Marketing Advice
# 24/7 Online Marketing Materials Library
# Personal Gym Website
# Prepared PowerPoint Marketing Presentations
# Nutritional Counseling Program - C.O.R.E.
# Site Selection Assistance

Marketing
Ad slicks

Business Operations

50% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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