Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fitness Together | Hard Exercise Works | |
| Investment | 189162 - 328576 | 136273 - 486897 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fitness Together | Hard Exercise Works | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Fitness Together | Hard Exercise Works | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Fitness Together | Hard Exercise Works | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | 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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| Fitness Together | Hard Exercise Works | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Year Founded | |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Hard Exercise Works | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Hard Exercise Works | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fitness Together | No |
| Hard Exercise Works | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Equipment | |
| Fitness Together} | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Inventory | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Receivables | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Payroll | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Support | |
| Fitness Together | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Marketing | |
| Fitness Together | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| 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) |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
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 |
| Hard Exercise Works | 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 | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| International Expansion | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |