SPECIAL REPORT FRANCHISES
Curves International
In just 10 years, Curves International has become the largest fitness franchise in the world, with some 8,400 locations across the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. A merger of the business, fitness, and advertising acumen of its founders, Gary and Diane Heavin, the Curves concept of affordable, one-stop strength training and weight-loss centers -- catering exclusively to women -- has turned the company into one of the fastest-growing franchises in U.S. history.
