Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| LA Weight Loss Centers | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Investment | 67200 - 120400 | 96600 - 325000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1989 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| LA Weight Loss Centers | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| LA Weight Loss Centers | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| LA Weight Loss Centers | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 8 days. At franchisee's location: 8 days. Online training : 4 days. | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter Meetings Toll-free phone line Grand opening Internet Security/safety procedures Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising Ad slicks |
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | |
Expansion Plans |
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| LA Weight Loss Centers | Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | 7% |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Year Founded | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | 1989 |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | 1998 |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | 10 years |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | Yes |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers} | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Available at headquarters: 8 days. At franchisee's location: 8 days. Online training : 4 days. |
| Support | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Newsletter Meetings Toll-free phone line Grand opening Internet Security/safety procedures Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Co-op advertising Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | 0 |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| LA Weight Loss Centers | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |