Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blink Fitness | Shape Up Sisters | |
| Investment | 637000 - 2150000 | 40000 - 51000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | $375/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 2010 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blink Fitness | Shape Up Sisters | |
| Experience | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience | Must enjoy working with & helping people |
Financing Options |
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| Blink Fitness | Shape Up Sisters | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Blink Fitness | Shape Up Sisters | |
| Training | We offer an industry-leading 150 hours of training to prepare you to run your Blink business successfully. This training includes: Orientation that includes a thorough overview of the business Deep-dive classroom and virtual training on each area of the Blink business Hands-on operational training at one of our gyms A support person who will spend up to a week at your location during your club opening. | |
| Support | When you join the Blink Fitness family as a franchise owner, you gain instant access to one of the most well-rounded executive teams in the business. In addition to having deep roots in the fitness industry, our leadership team brings a mix of experience from world-class companies that includes Equinox, Dunkin Donuts, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Whole Foods Market, Starbucks, and Ann Taylor. | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Blink Fitness | Shape Up Sisters | |
| 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 | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Shape Up Sisters | $375/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Year Founded | |
| Blink Fitness | 2010 |
| Shape Up Sisters | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blink Fitness | 2015 |
| Shape Up Sisters | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blink Fitness | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience |
| Shape Up Sisters | Must enjoy working with & helping people |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Blink Fitness | No |
| Shape Up Sisters | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Equipment | |
| Blink Fitness} | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Inventory | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Receivables | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Payroll | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blink Fitness | We offer an industry-leading 150 hours of training to prepare you to run your Blink business successfully. This training includes: Orientation that includes a thorough overview of the business Deep-dive classroom and virtual training on each area of the Blink business Hands-on operational training at one of our gyms A support person who will spend up to a week at your location during your club opening. |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Support | |
| Blink Fitness | When you join the Blink Fitness family as a franchise owner, you gain instant access to one of the most well-rounded executive teams in the business. In addition to having deep roots in the fitness industry, our leadership team brings a mix of experience from world-class companies that includes Equinox, Dunkin Donuts, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Whole Foods Market, Starbucks, and Ann Taylor. |
| Shape Up Sisters | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Blink Fitness | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed |
| 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 | |
| Blink Fitness | 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 |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |