Get In Shape For Women is based on small group personal training (for women, of course) with all accompanying fitness aspects like nutrition coaching for instance. The company was founded in 2006 in Needham, Massachusetts, and started franchising the following year. In 2015, there were a total of 87 Get In Shape For Women gyms, 4 of which were company held. The rest were franchises within the US borders. If we take a look at current trends, the franchise is near its peak which it reached in 2012 but has still lost 5 locations in the last year. In order to start the Get In Shape For Women franchise, one must invest between $55,900 and $188,756, have a net worth of $250,000 and liquid capital of $100,000.