Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fitness Together | Crunch Fitness | |
| Investment | 189162 - 328576 | 255500 - 2320500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fitness Together | Crunch Fitness | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Fitness Together | Crunch Fitness | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Fitness Together | Crunch Fitness | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40 hours | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures 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 | Co-op Advertising 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fitness Together | Crunch 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 | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Crunch Fitness | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Crunch Fitness | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Crunch Fitness | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Crunch Fitness | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Crunch Fitness | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
| Crunch Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
| Crunch Fitness | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fitness Together | No |
| Crunch Fitness | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| Fitness Together} | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Crunch Fitness | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| Support | |
| Fitness Together | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Crunch Fitness | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Fitness Together | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Crunch Fitness | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Crunch Fitness | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Crunch Fitness | |