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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Lady of America vs Platoon Fitness including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $187,000 - $452,000 | $29,300 - $40,100 |
Franchise Fee | $12,500 | $20,000 |
Royalty Fee | - | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | - | 1999 |
Year Franchised | - | 2006 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 5 years |
Term Of Agreement | - | 5 years |
Renewal 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 |
Start-up Costs | -/- | No/No |
Equipment | -/- | No/No |
Inventory | -/- | No/No |
Receivables | -/- | No/No |
Payroll | -/- | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks * At franchisee's location: 2 months * Additional training 5 times a year at franchisee's location |
Support | - | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | Yes |
LOA Fitness for Women takes a comprehensive approach to the women's fitness and wellness industry. We combine the best of our proven brands along with the latest product and service offerings, while maintaining the Lady of America signature culture. LOA Fitness for Women clubs offer convenient and exciting group fitness classes, a unique aerobics floor, "pin-select" strength training equipment, personal training, cardio equipment, our world famous Circuit Training utilizing our specially designed equipment, nutritional advice and product sales through TrimWorks(r), child care, a changing room with lockers and showers and spa services.
Can you devote the same focus to our franchise as our workout teams do to their fitness? If so, that's the kind of franchisee we're looking for! Platoon Fitness
That's right just like one of our workout teams, we expect our franchise team to be on board with the program 100%. There's simply no point in becoming a part of the team if you are not prepared to put in the effort and keep a sharp focus on the key factors needed to reach our franchise goals. The reason for our company's phenomenal success is no accident. Years of planning, testing, adjusting and refining have taught us many of the pitfalls of business ownership and allowed us to continually improve and learn through experience. A Platoon Fitness franchisee needs a clear mind to focus on the most important task at hand: running a successful business.