My Gym Children's Fitness Center vs Kids in Sports Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of My Gym Children's Fitness Center vs Kids in Sports including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
Kids in Sports Franchise
Investment $36,760 - $277,200$202,750 - $331,250
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $55,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 7%-8%7%
Advertising Fee 1%1%
Year Founded 1983-
Year Franchised 1995-
Term Of Agreement 12 years-
Term Of Agreement 12 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
Kids in Sports Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
    Kids in Sports Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
    Kids in Sports Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 19 hours -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform

    We have a comprehensive franchise training and support program. You will have full support from our experienced team with: *Site selection and build-out assistance *Marketing and advertising programs that help you build brand awareness in your local market area *Sales tools and customer service programs to enroll students and keep them coming back *Franchise training programs that enable you to operate your business with confidence from day one *On-going enhancements to our proprietary IT system to keep you up-to-date in managing and growing your business *On-going support and coaching from Michael, Ken and the Kids In Sports team

    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing -
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
    Kids in Sports Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About My Gym Children's Fitness Center

    Welcome to the exciting business of children's gyms! The timing is right The children's fitness industry offers a vast marketplace where the potential has now become even greater because of school budget cuts, decreasing opportunities for safe play in parks and neighborhoods, and the appalling state of the physical fitness of our youth. Millions of our children are overweight, inactive and below minimum standards for strength, flexibility and endurance. The need for more children's gyms is apparent, and the field offers an abundance of opportunities to those who love children.
    Improve the lives of children Our innovative and carefully structured programs, along with our ideal student/teacher ratio and noncompetitive atmosphere, allow children to discover what great things they can accomplish. My Gym Kids have so much fun developing strength, balance, coordination, agility, flexibility, fine and gross motor proficiency, social skills and self-esteem as they run, jump, tumble, dance and sing.
    Be your own boss Our franchisees derive real satisfaction from running a business
    that promotes the physical and emotional health of our world's most precious resource, our children.
    Veteran Incentives  $10,000 off franchise fee
    #202 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About Kids in Sports

    Kids in Sports was started in 1999 in New York City by Michael Strutt and Kenneth Colon whose passion for sports and coaching led them to design programs that teach children ages 12 months to 12 years the fundamentals of sports in a safe, fun, friendly and supportive environment. In addition to the basic rules and skills of sports children learn sportsmanship, teamwork, respect and communication - the building blocks for young athletes. Recently Mike and Kenny - interested in expanding their program - developed their franchise concept. Their goal is to team up with qualified people that will bring the same passion and energy for operating a children's sports program as they always have. Mike and Kenny and their team are managing all support of their franchisees. Kids In Sports is positioned to be a leader in the area of Children's Sports instructional programs and look forward to expanding their successful brand. Today Kids In Sports is a thriving business operating out of a storefront location on New York's Upper East Side, along with several satellite locations. We teach the fundamentals of Baseball, Basketball, Football, Floor Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer and Volleyball through our Multi-Sport or Sport Specific Classes. We also offer a Pre-School Athletes Program which is a combination of Sports and Education; many of our families use this program as a Pre-School alternative. Additionally Kids in Sports offer weekly camps throughout the summer and Holiday breaks during the year. We also host Birthday Parties and School Picnics The goal is to team up with qualified people that will bring the same passion and energy for operating a children's sports program as they always have. Mike and Kenny and their team are managing all support of their franchisees. Kids In Sports is positioned to be a leader in the area of Children's Sports instructional programs and look forward to expanding their successful brand.
     
    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee