Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| RedLine Athletics | Blink Fitness | |
| Investment | 245733 - 452483 | 637000 - 2150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 2013 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| RedLine Athletics | Blink Fitness | |
| Experience | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience | |
Financing Options |
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| RedLine Athletics | Blink Fitness | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| RedLine Athletics | Blink Fitness | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours | 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 | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | 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 Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed | |
Expansion Plans |
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| RedLine Athletics | 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 | 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 | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| RedLine Athletics | 7% |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| RedLine Athletics | 1% |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| RedLine Athletics | 2013 |
| Blink Fitness | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| RedLine Athletics | 2013 |
| Blink Fitness | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| RedLine Athletics} | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| RedLine Athletics | On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours |
| 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 | |
| RedLine Athletics | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 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 | |
| RedLine Athletics | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Operations | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| RedLine Athletics | 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 |
| 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 | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| RedLine Athletics | |
| Blink Fitness | |