Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hard Exercise Works | Fitness Together | |
| Investment | 136273 - 486897 | 189162 - 328576 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2011 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hard Exercise Works | Fitness Together | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Hard Exercise Works | Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hard Exercise Works | Fitness Together | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hard Exercise Works | Fitness Together | |
| 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 | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Hard Exercise Works | 2011 |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hard Exercise Works | 2011 |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Equipment | |
| Hard Exercise Works} | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Inventory | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Receivables | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Payroll | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hard Exercise Works | 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 |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hard Exercise Works | |
| Fitness Together | |