Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fitness Together | Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Investment | 189162 - 328576 | 18500 - 29100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | $500/ month |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fitness Together | Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Fitness Together | Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Fitness Together | Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Best Training and Support in the Industry, Be in Business for Yourself, Not by Yourself. You will have access to ongoing marketing and retail items available to operate your business. We want you to be successful, so we don't just get you started - you get continued support every step of the way! |
| 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) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 0 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fitness Together | Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| 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 | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | $500/ month |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Year Founded | |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | $2,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fitness Together | No |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Equipment | |
| Fitness Together} | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Inventory | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Receivables | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Payroll | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Support | |
| Fitness Together | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | Best Training and Support in the Industry, Be in Business for Yourself, Not by Yourself. You will have access to ongoing marketing and retail items available to operate your business. We want you to be successful, so we don't just get you started - you get continued support every step of the way! |
| Marketing | |
| Fitness Together | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| 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) |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 0 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
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 |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| International Expansion | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |