Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | American Bodyworks | |
| Investment | 66000 - 150000 | 72000 - 246000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1994 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | American Bodyworks | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | American Bodyworks | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | 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 | Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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 | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | American Bodyworks | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Varies |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Year Founded | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | 1994 |
| American Bodyworks | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | 2003 |
| American Bodyworks | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | 10 years |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Industry experience |
| American Bodyworks | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | No |
| American Bodyworks | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Equipment | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio} | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Inventory | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Receivables | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Payroll | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| 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 | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Operations | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |
| International Expansion | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| American Bodyworks | |