Curves International Inc., the world's largest franchisor of fitness clubs, announced today that a new Curves in Toronto is the Curves franchise in Canada to elevate Curves to 10,000 franchises open in 44 countries. Curves is the largest fitness franchise in the world (Guinness World Records, Oct. 2002), the eighth largest franchise company of any kind in the U.S., the tenth largest franchise company of any kind in the world (Franchise Times, Oct. 2005), and the largest fitness franchise in Canada. The company began franchising its unique 30-minute fitness and weight loss centers, designed specifically for women, in 1995.
Curves was identified in the September 2006 issue of Fortune magazine as the No. 1 Up-and-Coming brand.