Blink Fitness vs Fitness Evolution Franchise Comparison
Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Blink Fitness vs Fitness Evolution including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
| Investment |
$637,000 - $2,150,000 | N/A |
| Franchise Fee |
$10,000 - $40,000 | N/A |
| Royalty Fee |
5% | - |
| Advertising Fee |
5% | - |
| Year Founded |
2010 | - |
| Year Franchised |
2015 | - |
| Term Of Agreement |
- | - |
| Term Of Agreement |
- | - |
| Renewal Fee |
- | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
| Experience |
5+ years of relevant business experience or operator with that level of experience
| - |
Financing Options |
| |
In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party |
| Franchise Fees |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Start-up Costs |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Equipment |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Inventory |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Receivables |
No/Yes | -/- |
| Payroll |
No/Yes | -/- |
Training & Support |
| Training |
We offer an industry-leading 150 hours of training to prepare you to run your Blink business successfully.
This training includes:
Orientation that includes a thorough overview of the business
Deep-dive classroom and virtual training on each area of the Blink business
Hands-on operational training at one of our gyms
A support person who will spend up to a week at your location during your club opening.
| - |
| Support |
When you join the Blink Fitness family as a franchise owner, you gain instant access to one of the most well-rounded executive teams in the business. In addition to having deep roots in the fitness industry, our leadership team brings a mix of experience from world-class companies that includes Equinox, Dunkin Donuts, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Whole Foods Market, Starbucks, and Ann Taylor. | - |
| Marketing |
- | - |
| Operations |
Number of employees required > about 20
Owner/operator required
Absentee ownership allowed
| - |
Expansion Plans |
| US Expansion |
Yes | - |
| Canada Expansion |
No | - |
| International Expansion |
No | - |
Company Overviews
About Blink Fitness
Blink Fitness is perfectly positioned at the premium end of the value segment. Blink brings a unique positioning to the segment by addressing common consumer barriers to joining a gym.
Most people believe that gyms aren't for people like them; they're for people with hard bodies like the ones shown in most gym advertising. Blink has removed the barriers of working out at a gym by celebrating the positive emotions people get from exercise.
*We're MOOD LIFTERS TM who greet you with enthusiasm and treat you with respect
*Our gym design is colorful, bright, and open
*We have an everyone cleans philosophy so our gyms are always spotless
*We specifically select energizing music that will keep you motivated
*We offer training programs that boost confidence, not your wallet.
*We Put Mood Above Muscle
*We’re the first gym to showcase body diversity and engage people who have been disenfranchised by stereotypical fitness ads.
We have proven ourselves as the leader in the premium value fitness sector and have perfected the model so you can run with it.
Our recurring revenue model for the important first three years and beyond is backed by solid statistics.
Median gross sales in years 1 through 3 at existing company-operated locations are impressive.
*How we know our model works - We've created a highly affordable, premium-quality member experience across all our company-owned clubs that has achieved:
+ Success across a wide range of demographics, psychographics and markets (urban and suburban) in the NY Metro area
+ More than 200,000 members who love us. (Just read the Yelp reviews!)
About Fitness Evolution
Fitness Evolution prides itself on being a low-cost and no long-term-contract gym that
offers our members state-of-the-art facilities. We love to provide our
members with a high quality gym experience while keeping your membership
fee as low as possible.
At Fitness Evolution, we have built a meaningful community so that
all of our members can feel comfortable at all times. Our staff and
highly educated trainers are always willing to provide a helping hand so
that you can achieve your fitness goals. As soon as you step foot in
our gym, we want you to feel like it’s a home away from home.
We have two locations in Maryland. One location is in Silver Spring,
Maryland, serving Montgomery County, MD and the second is located on
Laurel, Maryland, serving upper Prince George’s County, MD and Howard
County, MD.
Currently, we have Fitness Evolution locations in the following
states: California, Maryland, Minnesota, Virginia, and Washington. Every
Fitness Evolution location features state-of-the-art facilities in
addition to fantastic services and amenities. At Fitness Evolution, our
goal is to provide you with the resources you need to achieve your
fitness goals while ensuring you’re comfortable and having fun!
A new brand designed for sustainability and enduring success.
The way fitness was delivered and sold 10 years ago, 5 years ago or even last year is being made obsolete each day by technology, consumer needs and competition. We embrace this change as fuel for growth! In each of our markets we develop exactly what that market needs and build in the flexibility to change and adapt each location as opportunity presents itself.
We are a team of lifelong fitness business operators that have constructed, owned, developed, managed, and operated facilities nationwide. All members of the executive team either sold their legacy gyms to national brands or left their executive positions with a singular focus; fix how fitness is delivered nationwide.
Our facilities are geared around delivering the best facility for the least money to the most members in a market.
Fitness evolution will appeal to many existing independent gyms that have seen their market position erode. These owners have had enough with the scramble of a "make it work" approach and are ready to "make it dominate".
In the markets we run our model, the consumers' view of what fitness can be and how affordable fitness should be is permanently changed.
Fitness evolution has exciting colors, industry leading entertainment and luxurious interiors. All of this is offered at a value price point that has the effect of what we call a market "reset".
Our Motto:
"We will make it easier and more profitable to do business with us, than without us"
Our members experience incredible facilities and a game changing value, as do our franchisees. The attitude of service, respect, and value that we offer our members is reflected in our franchise offering. Growth and volume come from value and respect. Our stores are built and thrive from this simple concept as will our franchise offering.
We spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and leveraged decades of experience to create our product. We will make it all available to you!!
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