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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Healthy Inspirations vs PickUp USA 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 | $75,000 - $375,000 | $533,266 - $1,150,054 |
Franchise Fee | $15,000 | $45,000 |
Royalty Fee | $395/mo. | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | 1% - 2% |
Year Founded | 2000 | 2011 |
Year Franchised | 2004 | 2016 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $2.5K or 20% of franchise fee | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | While not required, a passion for fitness and basketball is a huge plus! Owning a fitness club is a tremendous opportunity to build a business doing something you love. To get started, franchise candidates, either individually or cumulatively amongst a group of investors, should have a minimum of $150,000 in liquid capital and $300,000 in net worth. This gives a new franchisee the base financials to attempt to obtain necessary bank financing to be properly capitalized to launch a PickUp USA. |
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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 | - | * Comprehensive 8 day training at our headquarters in Irwindale, CA for you and your two managers |
Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | PickUp USA provides comprehensive support from the day you sign your franchise agreement. * Pre-Open Support * Grand Opening Support * Ongoing Support o Assistance with site-selection, club layout, design & construction o Comprehensive 8 day training o On-site guidance for 5 days from our corporate team o Support with marketing, sales and operations o Continuous, on-site, telephone and email support will be with you during your entire journey o Your success is our success! |
Marketing | Ad slicks | - |
Operations |
International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 4
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | We require an owner/operator Approximately 10 staff are needed to run a PickUp USA Fitness club. |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
NO LONGER FRANCHISING