Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Ellipse Fitness | |
| Investment | 96600 - 325000 | 80000 - 120000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2007 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Ellipse Fitness | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Ellipse Fitness | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Ellipse Fitness | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 8 days. At franchisee's location: 8 days. Online training : 4 days. | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings Toll-free phone line Grand opening Internet Security/safety procedures Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | 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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| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 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 | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 6% |
| Ellipse Fitness | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Year Founded | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 2007 |
| Ellipse Fitness | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 2009 |
| Ellipse Fitness | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | 10 years |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Yes |
| Ellipse Fitness | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Equipment | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness} | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Inventory | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Receivables | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Payroll | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Available at headquarters: 8 days. At franchisee's location: 8 days. Online training : 4 days. |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Support | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Newsletter Meetings Toll-free phone line Grand opening Internet Security/safety procedures Field operations/evaluations |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Marketing | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | Co-op advertising Ad slicks |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| Operations | |
| 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). |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| 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 | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |
| International Expansion | |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | |
| Ellipse Fitness | |