Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| American Bodyworks | Shape Up Sisters | |
| Investment | 72000 - 246000 | 40000 - 51000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $375/mo. | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| American Bodyworks | Shape Up Sisters | |
| Experience | Must enjoy working with & helping people | |
Financing Options |
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| American Bodyworks | Shape Up Sisters | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| American Bodyworks | Shape Up Sisters | |
| Training | Before you open, you will run the ABW school. This is a very unique offer in the fitness industry. Under our model, anyone who has no experience in the fitness industry at all can learn how to run a health club. We teach you how to sell memberships, enter in contracts, reconcile your money, pick employees and trainers, and any other club operation necessary. Every new club can send one person to this week long seminar for no extra charge. After this training, you will feel confident when your doors open. | |
| Support | American Bodyworks offers temporary and full time workers that have been in the industry and know how we operate. This ranges from sales people to back end workers. These workers can work temporarily to boost productivity and further your training; or provide a needed service for an extended period of time! Advertising. Through a small monthly fee you are a part of a national ad campaign. Our website is well maintained and up to date. We also have in house designers for any of your graphics needs that will make all of your promotional items professional looking and effective. Billing. As a franchisee we handle that for you. We run your credit card and checking drafts. We also provide a service for a small fee that will handle all your backend work for a monthly fee. This is perfect for non-owner operators. 24 hour tech support. Your computer system is vital to the operation of your club whether it is the draft or key card system. Problems sometimes arise and it is comforting to know someone is there to fix them at anytime. | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| American Bodyworks | Shape Up Sisters | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | $375/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Year Founded | |
| American Bodyworks | 0 |
| Shape Up Sisters | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| American Bodyworks | 0 |
| Shape Up Sisters | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Must enjoy working with & helping people |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Equipment | |
| American Bodyworks} | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Inventory | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Receivables | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Payroll | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| American Bodyworks | Before you open, you will run the ABW school. This is a very unique offer in the fitness industry. Under our model, anyone who has no experience in the fitness industry at all can learn how to run a health club. We teach you how to sell memberships, enter in contracts, reconcile your money, pick employees and trainers, and any other club operation necessary. Every new club can send one person to this week long seminar for no extra charge. After this training, you will feel confident when your doors open. |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Support | |
| American Bodyworks | American Bodyworks offers temporary and full time workers that have been in the industry and know how we operate. This ranges from sales people to back end workers. These workers can work temporarily to boost productivity and further your training; or provide a needed service for an extended period of time! Advertising. Through a small monthly fee you are a part of a national ad campaign. Our website is well maintained and up to date. We also have in house designers for any of your graphics needs that will make all of your promotional items professional looking and effective. Billing. As a franchisee we handle that for you. We run your credit card and checking drafts. We also provide a service for a small fee that will handle all your backend work for a monthly fee. This is perfect for non-owner operators. 24 hour tech support. Your computer system is vital to the operation of your club whether it is the draft or key card system. Problems sometimes arise and it is comforting to know someone is there to fix them at anytime. |
| Shape Up Sisters | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |