Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Shape Up Sisters | Fitness Together | |
| Investment | 40000 - 51000 | 189162 - 328576 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $375/mo. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Shape Up Sisters | Fitness Together | |
| Experience | Must enjoy working with & helping people | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Shape Up Sisters | Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Shape Up Sisters | Fitness Together | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Shape Up Sisters | Fitness Together | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Shape Up Sisters | $375/mo. |
| Fitness Together | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 2002 |
| Fitness Together | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 2002 |
| Fitness Together | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 10 years |
| Fitness Together | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | 25% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Must enjoy working with & helping people |
| Fitness Together | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Shape Up Sisters | No |
| Fitness Together | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Equipment | |
| Shape Up Sisters} | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Inventory | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Receivables | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | |
| Payroll | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Fitness Together | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Fitness Together | Network Support Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Shape Up Sisters | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Fitness Together | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | 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 | |
| Shape Up Sisters | 0 |
| Fitness Together | |
| International Expansion | |
| Shape Up Sisters | |
| Fitness Together | |