CKO Kickboxing vs PickUp USA Fitness Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	CKO Kickboxing Franchise	PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
Investment	$125,012 - $251,862	$533,266 - $1,150,054
Franchise Fee	$35,000	$45,000
Royalty Fee	7%	6%
Advertising Fee	1%	1% - 2%
Year Founded	1997	2011
Year Franchised	2007	2016
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	CKO Kickboxing 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
	CKO Kickboxing Franchise	PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/Yes	-/-
Equipment	-/Yes	-/-
Inventory	-/Yes	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	CKO Kickboxing Franchise	PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 33 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours	* Comprehensive 8 day training at our headquarters in Irwindale, CA for you and your two managers
Support	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software	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 Social media SEO Website development Email marketing	-
Operations	-	We require an owner/operator Approximately 10 staff are needed to run a PickUp USA Fitness club.
Expansion Plans
	CKO Kickboxing Franchise	PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About CKO Kickboxing

CKO's membership-based financial model is driven by recurring income. This business model has the ability to create consistent revenue streams. Fitness kickboxing is rated as the number one calorie burning exercise by Health and Fitness magazine, burning up to 1000 calories an hour - nothing else comes close! 
CKO Kickboxing uses REAL heavy bags for REAL results - By incorporating real heavy bags into the CKO workout, we ensure that members are working their muscles as well as burning a lot of calories through an intensive cardio workout. 
CKO Kickboxing has a very high retention rate - Our members have historically remained very loyal and one of our best marketing tools is member referral. 
CKO Kickboxing emphasizes quality workouts - The CKO workout produces results without having to resort to expensive machinery.
CKO Kickboxing classes are very time efficient and very effective - The workout is easily adapted to a class size of 3 people or 75, without generating extra expenses. A winning formula of results and fun keeps members coming back and bringing their friends in droves.
 The low capital expenditure combined with a low acquisition cost per client and high revenue per square foot results in fast growth and sustained profitability.
CKO supports new franchise owners in many ways, including:
 *Brand Recognition - CKO appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine, Fox Business News, NBC Today Show.
 *Low Overhead - Location size determined by your market needs.
 *Two-Part Training - Business training and fitness instructor training.
 *Equipment - Top-of-the-line equipment vendors, with national pricing.
 *Profit Centers - Membership, personal training and retail product line.
 *Marketing Support - Grand opening media blitz and monthly advertising campaigns.
 *Software - Web-based management system.
 *Site Selection - Assistance with lease negotiations, term and concessions.
 *Protected Territories - Area developments awarded in qualified markets/candidates.
 *Ongoing Support - We are involved throughout your development.

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