Amazing Athletes vs PickUp USA Fitness Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Amazing Athletes vs PickUp USA Fitness including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Amazing Athletes Franchise
PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
Investment $30,700 - $61,650$533,266 - $1,150,054
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $35,000$45,000
Royalty Fee 8%6%
Advertising Fee $150/mo.1% - 2%
Year Founded 20032011
Year Franchised 20062016
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Amazing Athletes Franchise
PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
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.


Financing Options

 
Amazing Athletes Franchise
PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees Yes/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
Amazing Athletes Franchise
PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
Training A very important benefit of our Franchise Package is our exceptional Training Program. That's why Amazing Athletes, Inc. offers a comprehensive training program to our franchisees. Included in the program are both classroom and hands-on training in valuable areas such as: teaching methods, promotional activities, customer service, administrative duties, as well as problem solving. On-The-Job Training: 13 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours Additional Training: Monthly conference calls

* Comprehensive 8 day training at our headquarters in Irwindale, CA for you and your two managers

Support To help insure the success and growth of your operation, Amazing Athletes, Inc. will provide assistance, and in some cases, have final approval on the following: * Site selection research and selection of units * Accounting systems * Advertising and promotions * On-going advertising

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 Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing -
Operations Number of Employees Required to Run: 1

We require an owner/operator Approximately 10 staff are needed to run a PickUp USA Fitness club.


Expansion Plans

 
Amazing Athletes Franchise
PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Amazing Athletes

When you open your Amazing Athletes franchise, you will have a streamlined, organized business operation. In addition to our Field Coordinators who will provide Amazing Athletes Franchisees hands-on guidance during the preparation phase, we offer the following benefits:
 * Long-term franchise contract up to twenty (20) years
 * On-going guidance by an Amazing Athletes Director
 * Operations Manual
 * Accounting/reporting systems

 We are looking for Individuals who are:
 * Business-minded
 * Marketing oriented
 * Adequately financed
 * Possess a strong desire and ambition to succeed
 * Outgoing in nature and who enjoy working with children and people

Veteran Incentives  $5,000 off franchise fee
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About PickUp USA Fitness


Basketball-Focused Fitness Clubs!

PickUp USA Fitness clubs are full-service, basketball-focused gyms. Our clubs offer: group & private basketball training, officiated games of pickup basketball, full weight & cardio rooms, retail merchandise, lounges, and much more! We started our unique fitness concept in 2011, and spent 5 years refining our product, processes, and brand before franchising in 2016.

Limitless Opportunity

* In 2014, total US health club revenues increased 7.4% to $24.2 billion with 54.1 million Americans belonging to at least one health club nationwide (IHRSA data)
* Over 23 million people/year participate in basketball activities in the US (Statista data)
* PickUp USA Fitness is the only basketball-focused fitness club operating in the US, and generates revenue from 4 diverse channels:

     o Membership Dues
     o Private Training Packages
     o Merchandise Sales
     o Private Court Rental Fees


Streamlined Operating Model
  • Plug- and-play, refined and simple operating model
  • Less than 10 total employees needed to run a PickUp USA
  • Passionate staff that love fitness and basketball are naturally attracted to PickUp USA
  • Polished marketing, sales, and operating processes allow your gym to operate seamlessly 365 days/year
  • Established relationships with reputable suppliers and vendors:
    • Gatorade
    • SportCourt
    • Wilson Basketball
    • StarTrac
    • ClaytonKendall
  • Minimal inventory management with simple processes for ease of operating
  • Bottom-line: A polished operating system allows you to have fun, interact with customers, and grow your business!