Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Shape Up Sisters | Blink Fitness | |
| Investment | 40000 - 51000 | 637000 - 2150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $375/mo. | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Shape Up Sisters | Blink Fitness | |
| Experience | Must enjoy working with & helping people | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience |
Financing Options |
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| Shape Up Sisters | 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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| Shape Up Sisters | 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 | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, 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 | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Shape Up Sisters | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Shape Up Sisters | $375/mo. |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Blink Fitness | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 2002 |
| Blink Fitness | 2010 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 2002 |
| Blink Fitness | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 10 years |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Blink Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Must enjoy working with & helping people |
| Blink Fitness | 5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Shape Up Sisters | No |
| Blink Fitness | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| Shape Up Sisters} | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Blink Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| 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 | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, 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 | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Blink Fitness | |
| Operations | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Blink Fitness | Number of employees required > about 20 Owner/operator required Absentee ownership allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| 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 | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 0 |
| Blink Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Blink Fitness | |