| Contours Express is a specialized fitness center, designed for women, that uses selectorized resistance equipment that provides the benefits of both positive and negative resistance which is more effective than typical hydraulic equipment. Club members are offered a no-nonsense workout plan designed to increase strength and flexibility and to improve cardiovascular health, resulting in lost inches and pounds. A cue tape with high energy music keeps members moving through the sixteen-piece circuit that alternates strength-training machines and aerobic stations. After only 29 minutes, a member at any fitness level has: strengthened, shaped and toned all of her major muscle groups; worked her cardiovascular system; improved her flexibility; and burned up to 600 calories.
Franchise Description
Contours Express, Inc. began in 1998 in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The company leadership is not new to the fitness industry; the company founders each have over fifteen years experience in full-scale health club ownership, and they have consulted and served health clubs for over a decade. Contours Express was a natural progression for them as it became obvious that a niche existed for clubs specifically designed for women. Studies have shown that the majority of women prefer to exercise in non-intimidating clubs on machines built with them in mind. As of June, 2004, Contours Express had more than 300 clubs sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Centers are currently opening at a rate of more than 2 per week. This phenomenal growth can be attributed to several factors:
 Contours Express is affordable! Our initial franchise fee of $12,495 is one of the lowest in the franchise industry, and in most cases you can open the doors to your own business less than $50,000 - Contours Express keeps it simple! A club can be situated in about 1,200 -1,500 square feet of retail space, usually in a strip shopping center location. Because our clubs are small and we have eliminated costly extras, a club can be profitable with fewer than 150 members.
- Contours Express uses weight-bearing equipment! Weight-bearing equipment is tooled for both positive and negative resistance as opposed to most other women's clubs that use less effective hydraulic machines.
- Our hours of operation leave you time for your own life! Most Contours Express facilities are open on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. These hours allow one full-time person and one part-time assistant to successfully operate a unit.
The bottom line is that Contours Express has a reliable, reproducible systems that works. If your area needs a fitness center designed for women then you should be the one to bring Contours Express to your community. |
