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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fun Bus vs HIT Center, The including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $85,500 - $160,500 | $500,000 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $40,000 |
Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2000 | 2000 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 2003 |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 10 years |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 10 years |
Renewal Fee | 50% of current franchise fee | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | No/No |
Start-up Costs | No/No | No/No |
Equipment | No/No | No/No |
Inventory | No/No | No/No |
Receivables | No/No | No/No |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | No | No |
It's more than an bus. It's an experience...Fun Bus is THE children's "FUN Fitness Program", with a low-cost, highly profitable operating system offering a FUN time, FUN talk and a FUN experience for everyone. The Company's foundation is solid and based on our experienced and dedicated people. We are the first to make this type of business affordable, and for that reason, our group of Franchisees will be at the forefront of an industry that just now is coming into its own. Presidents Message The children's fitness industry has exploded over the last few years and will continue to grow at a very fast pace. Our franchise package has been developed and designed to respond to childrens' wants and expectations when it comes to fun in a wholesome SAFE place. We are a new industry much like the sub sandwich shops industry was 15 years ago. As a Fun Bus Franchisee you will be in on the ground floor and staking your claim in this billion dollar industry. The Friendship Factory commitment to value and concern for safety will give you the foundation you could not possibly get - until now! A Dynamic Plan for Your Growth. By focusing our energies on quality, Fun Bus operating plan is enabling our Franchisees to increase sales, lower costs and increase cash flow, placing you in an even stronger position to succeed. In Numbers there is Strength. By becoming one of our Franchisees, you join an elite group chosen for their ability, knowledge, and a sincere desire to grow professionally. By grouping together, the benefit of numbers takes effect. This tremendous power gives you the advantage in purchasing and advertising. This strength is more important today than ever before.
High Intensity Training Centers (HIT Centers) is a new and unique fitness franchise opportunity offering sports performance enhancement and weight loss using several high intensity training programs. HIT stands for High Intensity Training.
The tried and true scientific principles of human physiology, neurology, kinesiology, and mycology fill scientific journals and have been studied by countless researchers for many decades. Application of these principles to human performance has received limited attention and no comprehensive, consolidated and integrated strategy until now.
The first HIT Center was opened in 2000 by Dr. Terry Shepherd, a nationally known exercise physiologist. The HIT Centers apply pure scientific principals of human physiology to sports and fitness, offering our clients state-of-the-art training and exercise protocols designed to maximize the body's potential. Our centers provide a model delivery system for sports performance enhancement, fitness, sports vision training, and weight loss in a scientifically designed exercise environment. Endorsed by NFL and MLB players and agents, our fitness and sports enhancement programs are unmatched in the industry.
As a HIT Centers franchisee, you will offer the most comprehensive human performance and fitness programs available. Our franchises are the most scientifically sound and technologically superior facilities in the industry.
All HIT Centers provide the following high intensity training programs:
Speed-Up - An athletic development/sports enhancement program for athletes of all ages and sports. Lighten-Up - A weight loss program for adults and children. HIT FIT - A high-level human performance/fitness program for general health and recreational athletes. Eyemetrix - A visual training program for all athletes.
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, HIT Centers Inc. offers what no other company offers, combined programs in sports enhancement, fitness, weight loss, human performance, and visual training in a scientifically designed exercise environment.