Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Express Train | Fitness Together | |
| Investment | 73700 - 130000 | 189162 - 328576 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Express Train | Fitness Together | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Express Train | Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Express Train | Fitness Together | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 3 days | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | National Marketing Campaign On Going Training Support Visits Marketing Support Person Training & Certification Support Person Human Resources Support & Hiring Support Annual Franchisee Conference | 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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| Express Train | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Express Train | 5% |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Express Train | 3% |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Express Train | 2005 |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Express Train | 2005 |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Express Train | 5 Years |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Express Train | $5,000 |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Equipment | |
| Express Train} | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Inventory | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Receivables | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Payroll | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Express Train | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 3 days |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Express Train | National Marketing Campaign On Going Training Support Visits Marketing Support Person Training & Certification Support Person Human Resources Support & Hiring Support Annual Franchisee Conference |
| Fitness Together | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Express Train | |
| 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 | |
| Express Train | |
| 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 | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | |
| International Expansion | |
| Express Train | |
| Fitness Together | |