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