Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Eat the Frog Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Investment | 522000 - 706500 | 189162 - 328576 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2015 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Eat the Frog Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Eat the Frog Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Eat the Frog Fitness | Fitness Together | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: As needed | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | 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 | Number of Employees Required to Run: 6 | 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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| Eat the Frog 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 | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | 7% |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | 1% |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | 2015 |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | 2016 |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Equipment | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness} | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Inventory | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Receivables | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Payroll | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: As needed |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | 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 | |
| Eat the Frog 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 | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | Number of Employees Required to Run: 6 |
| 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 | |
| Eat the Frog 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 |
| 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 | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Fitness Together | |
| International Expansion | |
| Eat the Frog Fitness | |
| Fitness Together | |