Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Body Buster Fitness | Planet Fitness | |
| Investment | 50000 - 999999 | 968100 - 4113000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% of Gross Membership Fees | |
| Advertising Fee | 9% | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Body Buster Fitness | Planet Fitness | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Body Buster Fitness | Planet Fitness | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Body Buster Fitness | Planet Fitness | |
| Training | 5 day on site training which will include on location and in office training. You will learn what it takes to be a Body Buster Trainer, how to hire, train and manage Body Buster Trainers, how to operate your own Body Buster Program, marketing, accounting skills and management of your business. You will also receive easy to use manuals for day to day reference. You will learn what it takes to run a successful Body Buster Program in your area! | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: as needed |
| Support | Continuous support via phone, e-mail and in person from an experienced Body Buster representative. You will be in business for yourself but not by yourself as you will be a part of a strong and successful team. Our experienced staff will help you during the critical months before and after the launch of your Body Buster Franchise. | * Newsletter * Meetings * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | * Co-op advertising * Ad slicks * Regional advertising | |
| Operations | * 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Body Buster Fitness | Planet Fitness | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | 7% of Gross Membership Fees |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | 9% |
| Year Founded | |
| Body Buster Fitness | 2007 |
| Planet Fitness | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Body Buster Fitness | 2011 |
| Planet Fitness | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| Body Buster Fitness} | |
| Planet Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Body Buster Fitness | 5 day on site training which will include on location and in office training. You will learn what it takes to be a Body Buster Trainer, how to hire, train and manage Body Buster Trainers, how to operate your own Body Buster Program, marketing, accounting skills and management of your business. You will also receive easy to use manuals for day to day reference. You will learn what it takes to run a successful Body Buster Program in your area! |
| Planet Fitness | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: as needed |
| Support | |
| Body Buster Fitness | Continuous support via phone, e-mail and in person from an experienced Body Buster representative. You will be in business for yourself but not by yourself as you will be a part of a strong and successful team. Our experienced staff will help you during the critical months before and after the launch of your Body Buster Franchise. |
| Planet Fitness | * Newsletter * Meetings * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Security/safety procedures * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | * Co-op advertising * Ad slicks * Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | * 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| Planet Fitness | |