Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Investment | 1000000 - 2500000 | 96600 - 325000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1962 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 8 days. At franchisee's location: 8 days. Online training : 4 days. | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings Toll-free phone line Grand opening Internet Security/safety procedures Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bally Total Fitness | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bally Total Fitness | 1962 |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bally Total Fitness | 1997 |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| Bally Total Fitness} | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Available at headquarters: 8 days. At franchisee's location: 8 days. Online training : 4 days. |
| Support | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Newsletter Meetings Toll-free phone line Grand opening Internet Security/safety procedures Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Co-op advertising Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bally Total Fitness | 0 |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bally Total Fitness | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |