Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fitness Machine Technicians | Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Investment | 71450 - 118490 | 301579 - 491579 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fitness Machine Technicians | Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Fitness Machine Technicians | Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Fitness Machine Technicians | Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 46 hours Additional Training: Field training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 88 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software | 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 |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 2 | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 9 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fitness Machine Technicians | Uptown Cheapskate | |
| 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 | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | 6% |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | 1% |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | 2002 |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | 2012 |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | Yes |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Equipment | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians} | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Inventory | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Receivables | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Payroll | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 46 hours Additional Training: Field training |
| Uptown Cheapskate | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 88 hours Additional Training: At existing store |
| Support | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software |
| Uptown Cheapskate | 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 2 |
| Uptown Cheapskate | Number of Employees Required to Run: 5 - 9 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | 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 |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |
| International Expansion | |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | |
| Uptown Cheapskate | |