Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Express Train | Blink Fitness | |
| Investment | 73700 - 130000 | 637000 - 2150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Express Train | Blink Fitness | |
| Experience | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Express Train | Blink Fitness | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Express Train | Blink Fitness | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 3 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 | National Marketing Campaign On Going Training Support Visits Marketing Support Person Training & Certification Support Person Human Resources Support & Hiring Support Annual Franchisee Conference | 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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| Express Train | 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 | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Express Train | 5% |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Express Train | 3% |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Express Train | 2005 |
| Blink Fitness | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Express Train | 2005 |
| Blink Fitness | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Express Train | 5 Years |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Express Train | $5,000 |
| Blink Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| Express Train} | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Express Train | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 3 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 | |
| Express Train | National Marketing Campaign On Going Training Support Visits Marketing Support Person Training & Certification Support Person Human Resources Support & Hiring Support Annual Franchisee Conference |
| 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 | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Operations | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Express Train | |
| 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 | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| Express Train | |
| Blink Fitness | |