Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | Ellipse Fitness | |
| Investment | 66000 - 150000 | 80000 - 120000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | Ellipse Fitness | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | Ellipse Fitness | |
| 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 | Ellipse Fitness | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| IM=X Pilates Studio | Ellipse Fitness | |
| 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 | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Varies |
| Ellipse Fitness | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Year Founded | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | 1994 |
| Ellipse Fitness | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | 2003 |
| Ellipse Fitness | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | 10 years |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Industry experience |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | No |
| Ellipse Fitness | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio} | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Support | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Marketing | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Operations | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| IM=X Pilates Studio | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |