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| Healthy Times Newspaper | American Bodyworks | |
| Investment | 18500 - 29100 | 72000 - 246000 |
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| Royalty Fee | $500/ month | |
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| Year Founded | 2004 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 0 |
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Training & Support |
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| Healthy Times Newspaper | American Bodyworks | |
| 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. | |
| Support | Best Training and Support in the Industry, Be in Business for Yourself, Not by Yourself. You will have access to ongoing marketing and retail items available to operate your business. We want you to be successful, so we don't just get you started - you get continued support every step of the way! | 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. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 0 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Healthy Times Newspaper | American Bodyworks | |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | $500/ month |
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| Advertising Fee | |
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| Year Founded | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | 2004 |
| American Bodyworks | 0 |
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| Healthy Times Newspaper | 2007 |
| American Bodyworks | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | 10 years |
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| Renewal Fee | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | $2,000 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Equipment | |
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| American Bodyworks | |
| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | Best Training and Support in the Industry, Be in Business for Yourself, Not by Yourself. You will have access to ongoing marketing and retail items available to operate your business. We want you to be successful, so we don't just get you started - you get continued support every step of the way! |
| 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. |
| Marketing | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Operations | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 0 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| American Bodyworks | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
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| Canada Expansion | |
| Healthy Times Newspaper | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| International Expansion | |
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| American Bodyworks | |