Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Investment | 1000000 - 2500000 | 189162 - 328576 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1962 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Bally Total Fitness | 1962 |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bally Total Fitness | 1997 |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Fitness Together | |
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| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Equipment | |
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| Fitness Together | |
| Inventory | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Receivables | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Payroll | |
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| Fitness Together | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bally Total Fitness | 0 |
| Fitness Together | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Fitness Together | |