Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| ShapeXpress | Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Investment | 89500 - 152000 | 52858 - 87950 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2002 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| ShapeXpress | Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Sales skills, previous employee supervision skills | |
Financing Options |
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| ShapeXpress | Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| ShapeXpress | Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Training | Ongoing | We provide you with five days of comprehensive training in our business operations and procedures, including our superb exercise and fitness program. You'll learn how to use our excellent office, sales, computer software, and marketing systems. Your training will consist of both classroom and hands-on experience. |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | As a valued member of our franchise system, you'll receive outstanding business advice and support. You'll be visited, on a periodic basis, by a Club 50 Fitness field representative. And, we're always available during business hours to answer your questions and address your needs. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | We're highly experienced in marketing Club 50 Fitness to the public. We'll supply you with attractive consumer marketing and advertising materials, programs, and ideas. You'll have guidelines for the implementation of advertising and promotional materials within your market. You will also have full access to our musical image, which can be used in any marketing venue, as well as full access to our professionally produced 30 and 60 second television spots. Club 50 believes in supplying the advertising and marketing tools necessary to be successful in today's competitive business climate. |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (35% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| ShapeXpress | Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| ShapeXpress | Varies |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| ShapeXpress | 2002 |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| ShapeXpress | 2003 |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| ShapeXpress | 10 years |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| ShapeXpress | $2.5K |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| ShapeXpress | Marketing skills Sales skills, previous employee supervision skills |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| ShapeXpress | No |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| ShapeXpress} | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| ShapeXpress | Ongoing |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | We provide you with five days of comprehensive training in our business operations and procedures, including our superb exercise and fitness program. You'll learn how to use our excellent office, sales, computer software, and marketing systems. Your training will consist of both classroom and hands-on experience. |
| Support | |
| ShapeXpress | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | As a valued member of our franchise system, you'll receive outstanding business advice and support. You'll be visited, on a periodic basis, by a Club 50 Fitness field representative. And, we're always available during business hours to answer your questions and address your needs. |
| Marketing | |
| ShapeXpress | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | We're highly experienced in marketing Club 50 Fitness to the public. We'll supply you with attractive consumer marketing and advertising materials, programs, and ideas. You'll have guidelines for the implementation of advertising and promotional materials within your market. You will also have full access to our musical image, which can be used in any marketing venue, as well as full access to our professionally produced 30 and 60 second television spots. Club 50 believes in supplying the advertising and marketing tools necessary to be successful in today's competitive business climate. |
| Operations | |
| ShapeXpress | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (35% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| ShapeXpress | |
| Club 50 Fitness Centers | |