The Little Gym vs Pump It Up Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Little Gym vs Pump It Up including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
The Little Gym Franchise
Pump It Up Franchise
Investment $174,900 - $456,500$254,000 - $708,000
Franchise Fee $39,500 - $59,500$30,000 - $35,000
Royalty Fee 8%6%
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 19762000
Year Franchised 19922001
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
The Little Gym Franchise
Pump It Up Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    The Little Gym Franchise
    Pump It Up Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    The Little Gym Franchise
    Pump It Up Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 55 hours Classroom Training: 100 hours Additional Training: At existing franchise location -
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform-
    Marketing Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing -
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 7

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    The Little Gym Franchise
    Pump It Up Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About The Little Gym

    After teaching grade school in public schools for years, Robin Wes used his physical education, psychology and motor development degrees to open The Little Gym in 1976. Although it started out focusing on physical education, the program has evolved to focus on children's intellectual and social development as well.
    Today Little Gym offers programs for various age levels, including Parent & Child, Developmental Gymnastics, Karate and Sports Skills Development.
    Franchises also hold birthday parties, summer camps, Creative Crafts Adventures and Parent's Survival Nights.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a The Little Gym franchise with a Standard Territory is $223,400 to $456,500. This includes $139,500 to $175,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a The Little Gym franchise with a Medium Market Territory is $174,900 to $392,000. This includes $114,500 to $141,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
    If you elect to begin operation of a Multi-Unit Area Development, the additional costs for the estimated initial investment is $133,875 to $148,750 which must be paid to the franchisor.
    Veteran Incentives  50% off franchise fee
    #179 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About Pump It Up

    We are the franchise you have been looking for! We created the indoor inflatable party center market in 2000 when we moved inflatable recreation from the backyards and fairgrounds into a private indoor party facility in Pleasanton, California. Our franchisees have made us the largest franchise chain in the children's inflatable market. We work with the nation's leading franchise experts and partners in constantly improving on how we do our job. We have created the Pump It Up Birthday Club - an exciting loyalty program. We have our own proprietary inflatables and have engaged our manufacturing partner to create for us new and innovative inflatables to keep our facilities fresh. Our new Pump It Up Jr. and Pump It Up Minis are our latest creations. We have the right concept to delight children and meet the needs of today's busy parents. Our proprietary private, indoor inflatable party facilities provide parents with everything they need to entertain their children and to create memories for a lifetime. We provide an action-packed party environment - even without a special occasion. Join us for a day of discovery at one of the fastest growing franchise opportunities in America. To begin the process, call 1-866-635-0029. After you become more familiar with us, you will likely be invited to join us for Discovery Day in Pleasanton, California (near Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco) where you will meet with us and our team and to ask us questions about us and how you can fit into our franchise family. We interview you and get a sense whether you have the "right stuff" to be a franchisee. We look forward to you becoming a part of the Pump It Up team.

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