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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Snap Fitness vs FIT4MOM including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $144,798 - $478,762 | $6,905 - $26,385 |
Franchise Fee | $29,500 | $6,495 - $12,395 |
Royalty Fee | $580/mo. | 2% - To maintain your franchise, you'll pay monthly maintenance fees between $214 - $424 |
Advertising Fee | $275/mo. | $10 - $30 |
Year Founded | 2003 | 2001 |
Year Franchised | 2004 | 2005 |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 3 Year |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 3 Year |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | "What I want is somebody who is a fitness nut: a personal trainer, somebody who comes from running a health club themselves. The economics of it are second to me." - Joey Aunan, franchise development director | Fitness background is a plus, but not a requirement! We will train you! |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | Yes/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | On-The-Job Training: Ongoing Classroom Training: 30 hours | Web-bases on-boarding business training (required for new franchisees), Online business training's to help you grow your business (offered 2-3 times a month), Monthly instructor hangouts with our National Fitness director, Monthly virtual"coffee-chat's" with Lisa Druxman, owner and founder of FIT4MOM, Exercise & workout database, online files & resources for franchisees and instructors, Marketing & Planning calendar, Live Franchise Support team, Mentor program, Personal Business Coach. |
Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | - |
Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | - |
Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
Thanks for your interest in owning a Snap Fitness franchise. If you are looking for a proven, affordable and trail-blazing concept in a growing industry, you've come to the right place!
Today more than ever, people know it's important to be fit. Their challenge is squeezing exercise into busy lives. With Snap Fitness, you provide the solution, bringing fast, convenient and affordable workouts into their neighborhoods - minutes from their doorsteps - with your own compact, 24/7 state-of-the-art fitness center.
The Industry's Fastest-Growing Fitness Franchisor
Our first club opened in 2004. Today, with more than 1,500 sold in the United States and Canada, we rank #1 on Franchise Market Magazine's Top 100 New Franchises* and #3 among Entrepreneur Magazine's Top New Franchises**.
A Snap Fitness franchise is easy to afford, easy to manage - 70% of our franchisees are absentee owners - and easy to market.
As important, you'll find us to be trustworthy partners. Our success is driven by a single-minded focus to make YOU successful and Christian principles that guide us to treat everyone with dignity, respect and fairness.
Take Your First Step Towards Freedom and Fulfillment
We invite you to take a close look at us as an opportunity to turn wellness into wealth and to live your dream with a degree of freedom and flexibility not possible in the traditional work world.
We stand ready to help you determine if a Snap Fitness franchise is right for you. You can contact a sales consultant right now. Thanks again for stopping by, and - be well.
Owning a FIT4MOM franchise allows you to have the best of both worlds -- to become a successful business owner and have a career that is supportive of motherhood.
But the most rewarding part of being a FIT4MOM owner can only be described in one word: IMPACT. As a small business owner, you have the power to change the lives of women in your community Every. Single. Day.
Does this sound like the right fit for you?