Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fitness Together | Tutu School | |
| Investment | 189162 - 328576 | 73700 - 135200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fitness Together | Tutu School | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Fitness Together | Tutu School | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Fitness Together | Tutu School | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40 hours | On-The-Job Training: 74 hours Classroom Training: 17 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| 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 Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fitness Together | Tutu School | |
| 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 | |
| Tutu School | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Tutu School | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Tutu School | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Tutu School | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Tutu School | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Tutu School | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Tutu School | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
| Tutu School | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
| Tutu School | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fitness Together | No |
| Tutu School | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Tutu School | |
| Equipment | |
| Fitness Together} | |
| Tutu School | |
| Inventory | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Tutu School | |
| Receivables | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Tutu School | |
| Payroll | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Tutu School | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Tutu School | On-The-Job Training: 74 hours Classroom Training: 17 hours |
| Support | |
| Fitness Together | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Tutu School | Newsletter Meetings Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Fitness Together | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Tutu School | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| Tutu School | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
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 |
| Tutu School | 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 | |
| Tutu School | |
| International Expansion | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Tutu School | |