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| American Bodyworks | Express Train | |
| Investment | 72000 - 246000 | 73700 - 130000 |
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| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2005 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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Training & Support |
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| American Bodyworks | Express Train | |
| Training | Before you open, you will run the ABW school. This is a very unique offer in the fitness industry. Under our model, anyone who has no experience in the fitness industry at all can learn how to run a health club. We teach you how to sell memberships, enter in contracts, reconcile your money, pick employees and trainers, and any other club operation necessary. Every new club can send one person to this week long seminar for no extra charge. After this training, you will feel confident when your doors open. | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 3 days |
| Support | American Bodyworks offers temporary and full time workers that have been in the industry and know how we operate. This ranges from sales people to back end workers. These workers can work temporarily to boost productivity and further your training; or provide a needed service for an extended period of time! Advertising. Through a small monthly fee you are a part of a national ad campaign. Our website is well maintained and up to date. We also have in house designers for any of your graphics needs that will make all of your promotional items professional looking and effective. Billing. As a franchisee we handle that for you. We run your credit card and checking drafts. We also provide a service for a small fee that will handle all your backend work for a monthly fee. This is perfect for non-owner operators. 24 hour tech support. Your computer system is vital to the operation of your club whether it is the draft or key card system. Problems sometimes arise and it is comforting to know someone is there to fix them at anytime. | National Marketing Campaign On Going Training Support Visits Marketing Support Person Training & Certification Support Person Human Resources Support & Hiring Support Annual Franchisee Conference |
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Expansion Plans |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| American Bodyworks | 0 |
| Express Train | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| American Bodyworks | 0 |
| Express Train | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | 5 Years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
| Equipment | |
| American Bodyworks} | |
| Express Train | |
| Inventory | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
| Receivables | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
| Payroll | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| American Bodyworks | Before you open, you will run the ABW school. This is a very unique offer in the fitness industry. Under our model, anyone who has no experience in the fitness industry at all can learn how to run a health club. We teach you how to sell memberships, enter in contracts, reconcile your money, pick employees and trainers, and any other club operation necessary. Every new club can send one person to this week long seminar for no extra charge. After this training, you will feel confident when your doors open. |
| Express Train | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 3 days |
| Support | |
| American Bodyworks | American Bodyworks offers temporary and full time workers that have been in the industry and know how we operate. This ranges from sales people to back end workers. These workers can work temporarily to boost productivity and further your training; or provide a needed service for an extended period of time! Advertising. Through a small monthly fee you are a part of a national ad campaign. Our website is well maintained and up to date. We also have in house designers for any of your graphics needs that will make all of your promotional items professional looking and effective. Billing. As a franchisee we handle that for you. We run your credit card and checking drafts. We also provide a service for a small fee that will handle all your backend work for a monthly fee. This is perfect for non-owner operators. 24 hour tech support. Your computer system is vital to the operation of your club whether it is the draft or key card system. Problems sometimes arise and it is comforting to know someone is there to fix them at anytime. |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
| Operations | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |
| International Expansion | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Express Train | |