Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hungry Heart | Blink Fitness | |
| Investment | 43000 - 57000 | 637000 - 2150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hungry Heart | Blink Fitness | |
| Experience | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Hungry Heart | Blink Fitness | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Hungry Heart | Blink Fitness | |
| Training | We offer an industry-leading 150 hours of training to prepare you to run your Blink business successfully. This training includes: Orientation that includes a thorough overview of the business Deep-dive classroom and virtual training on each area of the Blink business Hands-on operational training at one of our gyms A support person who will spend up to a week at your location during your club opening. | |
| Support | When you join the Blink Fitness family as a franchise owner, you gain instant access to one of the most well-rounded executive teams in the business. In addition to having deep roots in the fitness industry, our leadership team brings a mix of experience from world-class companies that includes Equinox, Dunkin Donuts, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Whole Foods Market, Starbucks, and Ann Taylor. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hungry Heart | Blink 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 | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hungry Heart | 6% |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Hungry Heart | 1996 |
| Blink Fitness | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hungry Heart | 2006 |
| Blink Fitness | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hungry Heart | 7 years |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hungry Heart | $500 |
| Blink Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hungry Heart | No |
| Blink Fitness | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| Hungry Heart} | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | We offer an industry-leading 150 hours of training to prepare you to run your Blink business successfully. This training includes: Orientation that includes a thorough overview of the business Deep-dive classroom and virtual training on each area of the Blink business Hands-on operational training at one of our gyms A support person who will spend up to a week at your location during your club opening. |
| Support | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | When you join the Blink Fitness family as a franchise owner, you gain instant access to one of the most well-rounded executive teams in the business. In addition to having deep roots in the fitness industry, our leadership team brings a mix of experience from world-class companies that includes Equinox, Dunkin Donuts, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Whole Foods Market, Starbucks, and Ann Taylor. |
| Marketing | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Operations | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | 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 | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hungry Heart | |
| Blink Fitness | |