Gold's Gym vs Pritikin Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Gold's Gym vs Pritikin including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Gold's Gym Franchise
Pritikin Franchise
Investment $22,182,505,000,500$26,069 - $70,713
Franchise Fee $40,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%17.5%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19652013
Year Franchised 19802013
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Gold's Gym Franchise
Pritikin Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Gold's Gym Franchise
    Pritikin 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
     
    Gold's Gym Franchise
    Pritikin Franchise
    Training Available at headquarters-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Regional advertising-
    Operations 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Gold's Gym Franchise
    Pritikin Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Gold's Gym

    Bodybuilders training outside on Muscle Beach were the first customers for the original Gold's Gym when it opened in Venice, California, in 1965. With its intense, no-frills atmosphere, the gym soon became known as the 'Mecca of Bodybuilding.' Arnold Schwarznegger's movie 'Pumping Iron' focused on Gold's Gym, propelling it into the spotlight in 1975. Gold's Gym has been franchising since 1980, and franchises account for more than 90 percent of its locations. In addition to running the health club facilities, franchisees sell Gold's Gym licensed apparel through their Pro Shops.

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    About Pritikin

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    Pritikin offers licenses under which health care providers such as hospitals and cardiology practices can become certified to operate a portion of their existing health care business as a “Pritikin-certified” provider. “Pritikin-certified” programs offer and teach intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs to their patients using Pritikin’s proprietary “Pritikin” intensive cardiac rehabilitation program. These health care providers will conduct the Pritikin-certified Program for patients at their existing health care facilities.
    The Pritikin Program is proven to prevent, control, or reverse risk factors for a multiplicity of diseases, ailments, and conditions including:
    -Heart Disease, Angina Pain, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, Excess Weight/Obesity, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer,
    Colon Cancer, High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides, Peripheral Artery Disease, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Chronic Inflammation.