Z-Coil Pain Relief Footwear

Pain Relief Footwear

Business Type

Franchise

Liquid Capital

$92,000 to $160,000

Total Investment

$92,000 to $160,000

Required Net Worth

$160,000

Number of Units

235

In Business Since

1995

Overview

The Z-CoiL® retailer opportunity is as revolutionary as our footwear. Opening a Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear™ store is not just about selling shoes. It’s about helping to improve the lives of people who suffer every day from crippling foot, leg, and back pain. It’s the chance to offer a remarkable product that answers a rapidly growing need.

Plus, you’ll have the freedom that comes with running your own business. The Z-CoiL® retailer opportunity is revolutionary in that we charge only minimal fees to support you in your business, and we give you considerable flexibility in the way you run it. By joining Z-CoiL, you’ll be taking the first step toward creating a rewarding new future for yourself.

Products & Services

Z-Coil Pain Relief Footwear a franchise opportunity from Franchise Genius

A Real Grass-Roots Beginning
In the early 1980s Alvaro Z. Gallegos was running an average of seven miles a day. He suffered all the typical injuries associated with running—heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, knee trouble, hip pain, and back pain. And although he owned a shoe store at the time and had access to all types of running shoes, he was unable to find a shoe that eased his pain.

Realizing that the source of his pain was impact, Al reasoned that putting a “shock-absorber” in the heel of his shoe would reduce the force of impact. And as an added benefit, a spring would provide some form of energy return, to help him run faster and farther.

Al experimented with a variety of springs before finding one that worked best: a three-inch-wide conical steel coil. He then had a local butcher cut open the soles of his shoes and he glued in the springs. He was amazed at the result. "I went out for a run," he says, "and it was glorious." Not only did the shoes feel good, but they also seemed to protect him from his usual running injuries. Over the next few years, as friends and family began asking Al to add coils to their shoes to ease their aching feet, he began to think seriously of mass-producing his springy shoes.

But shoe manufacturers were not interested. Some just laughed at his idea. Time after time Al was turned away and told that his shoe would be impossible to make.

Training & Support

A 5-day, comprehensive training program is provided for you and your store manager. You will be assigned a corporate liaison who is dedicated to your continued success and will be your point of communication with the company. A retailer support website provides ongoing assistance through an interactive forum of your peers, a bi-monthly newsletter, and a marketing toolkit. You will receive a wide array of collateral marketing materials, and you will be invited to attend an annual Distributors Conference. A Distributor Advisory Group has also been formed to represent your interests and concerns.

Why Z-Coil Pain Relief Footwear?

Z-CoiL® Offers Relief
For many of these people, Z-CoiL® footwear becomes the only viable option for pain relief. We’ve received hundreds of testimonials from Z-CoiL® customers who claim that, without their Z-CoiL® footwear, they cannot walk or work without pain.

Z-CoiL® Customers Spread the Word
Because of the strong devotion of our customers (not to mention the unique appearance of our shoes), the shoes themselves become a walking advertisement. People often stop and ask Z-CoiL®-wearers what they have on their feet, and they typically hear an enthusiastic testimonial, followed by directions to the nearest Z-CoiL® store! Such powerful word-of-mouth referrals are key to the Z-CoiL® retailer opportunity.

Z-CoiL is on a mission to bring relief to every person who suffers from foot, leg, or back pain—no small task, considering that:

About 75% of Americans will experience some type of foot problem in their lives.
Impact to the body is up to 1.5 times a person’s body weight when walking and 3 to 6 times their weight when running
Think of the daily pounding experienced by nearly 60% of adult Americans who are overweight or obese!
Up to 80% of people will suffer from lower back pain at some point in their lives.
The "Baby Boomer" generation, representing about 28% of the U.S. population, is fast approaching retirement, many having worn poorly designed footwear for decades.
Many people work on their feet on hard, unforgiving floors: nurses, teachers, retail clerks, line workers, restaurant personnel, casino workers, security guards. The list is endless.

Incredible Potential
The potential market for Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear™ is vast—and still largely untapped—when you consider the number of people who commonly experience foot, leg, or back pain: aging Baby Boomers, people who are overweight, and those who work on their feet all day. You’ll be getting in on the ground floor of an industry that is still in its infancy with a product that offers the potential for remarkable growth.

Are You a Good Fit for Z-Coil Pain Relief Footwear?

Our ability to fulfill our Pain Relief mission begins and ends with our Retailers. This is why we strive to maintain a mutually-supportive relationship with our sales partners that is based on trust, integrity, and teamwork. We truly want our Retailers to feel they are part of a larger Z-CoiL® community, all dedicated to a common cause. Together, we are helping to change people’s lives for the better. A nominal initial franchise fee of $15,000.00 and no marketing fees allows you to roll your profits back into your business. Even your royalty fee is waived the first two years, as well as every year thereafter that you purchase a minimal amount of inventory. We’re looking for someone who:

Owns a pair of Z-CoiL® shoes and believes in the value they add to people’s lives.

Has adequate operating capital to launch and manage a Z-CoiL® store.

Enjoys working with people and understands the value of building strong customer relationships.

Is willing to make a full-time commitment to a Z-CoiL® store.

Has previous business experience and an entrepreneurial spirit.