Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Crunch Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Investment | 255500 - 2320500 | 189162 - 328576 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Crunch Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Crunch Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Crunch Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | 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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| Crunch Fitness | 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Crunch Fitness | 5% |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Crunch Fitness | 2% |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Crunch Fitness | 1989 |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Crunch Fitness | 2010 |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Crunch Fitness | 10 years |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Crunch Fitness | Yes |
| Fitness Together | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Equipment | |
| Crunch Fitness} | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Inventory | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Receivables | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Payroll | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Crunch Fitness | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Crunch Fitness | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Fitness Together | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Crunch Fitness | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Fitness Together | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Crunch Fitness | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| 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 | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| 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 | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| International Expansion | |
| Crunch Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |