Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| EncouraGym | Gym Station | |
| Investment | 25600 - 69400 | 68250 - 131750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| EncouraGym | Gym Station | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Desire to work with children | Enjoy being with children Like to have fun Want to make a difference in the life of a child |
Financing Options |
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| EncouraGym | Gym Station | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| EncouraGym | Gym Station | |
| Training | We provide a week-long comprehensive training, followed by our two-day Sales Blitz where we come to your territory, mentor and coach you to get new clients and fill your classes. To get you started on the right foot, Gym Station's exclusive start up package includes a host of sales and marketing materials as well as gym and sports equipment specially chosen by the Gym Station team because they are the best at getting the job done in a safe and fun way. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Outstanding support continues through the accounting, scheduling and payment software that makes running the back office operations of your business a breeze so you can spend your time "coaching" and growing your business. |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| EncouraGym | Gym Station | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| EncouraGym | 6% |
| Gym Station | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| EncouraGym | 2001 |
| Gym Station | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| EncouraGym | 2004 |
| Gym Station | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| EncouraGym | 5 years |
| Gym Station | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| EncouraGym | 10% of current franchise fee |
| Gym Station | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| EncouraGym | General business experience Marketing skills Desire to work with children |
| Gym Station | Enjoy being with children Like to have fun Want to make a difference in the life of a child |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| EncouraGym | Yes |
| Gym Station | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | |
| Equipment | |
| EncouraGym} | |
| Gym Station | |
| Inventory | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | |
| Receivables | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | |
| Payroll | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | We provide a week-long comprehensive training, followed by our two-day Sales Blitz where we come to your territory, mentor and coach you to get new clients and fill your classes. To get you started on the right foot, Gym Station's exclusive start up package includes a host of sales and marketing materials as well as gym and sports equipment specially chosen by the Gym Station team because they are the best at getting the job done in a safe and fun way. |
| Support | |
| EncouraGym | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Gym Station | Outstanding support continues through the accounting, scheduling and payment software that makes running the back office operations of your business a breeze so you can spend your time "coaching" and growing your business. |
| Marketing | |
| EncouraGym | Ad slicks |
| Gym Station | |
| Operations | |
| EncouraGym | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Gym Station | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| EncouraGym | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Gym Station | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | |
| International Expansion | |
| EncouraGym | |
| Gym Station | |