Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Blink Fitness | |
| Investment | 96600 - 325000 | 637000 - 2150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Blink Fitness | |
| Experience | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Blink Fitness | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Blink Fitness | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 8 days. At franchisee's location: 8 days. Online training : 4 days. | 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 | Newsletter Meetings Toll-free phone line Grand opening Internet Security/safety procedures Field operations/evaluations | 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 | Co-op advertising Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 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 | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 6% |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 2007 |
| Blink Fitness | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 2009 |
| Blink Fitness | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 10 years |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Yes |
| Blink Fitness | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness} | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Available at headquarters: 8 days. At franchisee's location: 8 days. Online training : 4 days. |
| 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 | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Newsletter Meetings Toll-free phone line Grand opening Internet Security/safety procedures Field operations/evaluations |
| 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 | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Co-op advertising Ad slicks |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Operations | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
| Blink Fitness | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| 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 | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Blink Fitness | |