Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Body Buster Fitness | ShapeXpress | |
| Investment | 50000 - 999999 | 89500 - 152000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2007 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Body Buster Fitness | ShapeXpress | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Sales skills, previous employee supervision skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Body Buster Fitness | ShapeXpress | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Body Buster Fitness | ShapeXpress | |
| 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! | Ongoing |
| 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 |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (35% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Body Buster Fitness | ShapeXpress | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Year Founded | |
| Body Buster Fitness | 2007 |
| ShapeXpress | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Body Buster Fitness | 2011 |
| ShapeXpress | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | Marketing skills Sales skills, previous employee supervision skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Equipment | |
| Body Buster Fitness} | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Inventory | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Receivables | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Payroll | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
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! |
| ShapeXpress | Ongoing |
| 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. |
| ShapeXpress | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (35% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| International Expansion | |
| Body Buster Fitness | |
| ShapeXpress | |