LA Weight Loss Centers vs HOTWORX Studio Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of LA Weight Loss Centers vs HOTWORX Studio including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
  LA Weight Loss Centers HOTWORX Studio
Investment 67200 - 120400 188070 - 351885
Franchise Fee
Royalty Fee 7% $550/mo.
Advertising Fee
Year Founded 1989 2016
Year Franchised 1998 2017
Term Of Agreement
Term Of Agreement
Renewal Fee


Business Experience Requirements
  LA Weight Loss Centers HOTWORX Studio
Experience

Financing Options
  LA Weight Loss Centers HOTWORX Studio
 
Franchise Fees Yes
Start-up Costs No
Equipment No
Inventory No
Receivables No
Payroll No

Training & Support
  LA Weight Loss Centers HOTWORX Studio
Training
Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations

Expansion Plans
  LA Weight Loss Centers HOTWORX Studio
US Expansion Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Canada Expansion 0
International Expansion

Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile
Investment
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio
Franchise Fee
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio
Royalty Fee
LA Weight Loss Centers 7%
HOTWORX Studio $550/mo.
Advertising Fee
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio
Year Founded
LA Weight Loss Centers 1989
HOTWORX Studio 2016
Year Franchised
LA Weight Loss Centers 1998
HOTWORX Studio 2017
Term Of Agreement
LA Weight Loss Centers 10 years
HOTWORX Studio
Renewal Fee
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio


Business Experience Requirements
Experience
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio

Financing Options
 
Franchise Fees
LA Weight Loss Centers Yes
HOTWORX Studio Yes
Start-up Costs
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio
Equipment
LA Weight Loss Centers}
HOTWORX Studio
Inventory
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio
Receivables
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio
Payroll
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio

Training & Support
Training
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio
Support
LA Weight Loss Centers Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations
HOTWORX Studio
Marketing
LA Weight Loss Centers Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
HOTWORX Studio
Operations
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio

Expansion Plans
US Expansion
LA Weight Loss Centers Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming,
HOTWORX Studio Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Canada Expansion
LA Weight Loss Centers 0
HOTWORX Studio
International Expansion
LA Weight Loss Centers
HOTWORX Studio