Platoon Fitness vs The Exercise Coach Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Platoon Fitness vs The Exercise Coach including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Platoon Fitness Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
Investment $29,300 - $40,100$119,330 - $332,257
Franchise Fee $20,000$49,500
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19992000
Year Franchised 20062010
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Platoon Fitness Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Platoon Fitness Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-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
 
Platoon Fitness Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
Training * Available at headquarters: 2 weeks

* At franchisee's location: 2 months

* Additional training 5 times a year at franchisee's location

-
Support --
Marketing --
Operations * Franchise can be run from home

* Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

* Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

-

Expansion Plans
 
Platoon Fitness Franchise
The Exercise Coach Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Platoon Fitness

Can you devote the same focus to our franchise as our workout teams do to their fitness? If so, that's the kind of franchisee we're looking for! Platoon Fitness

That's right just like one of our workout teams, we expect our franchise team to be on board with the program 100%. There's simply no point in becoming a part of the team if you are not prepared to put in the effort and keep a sharp focus on the key factors needed to reach our franchise goals. The reason for our company's phenomenal success is no accident. Years of planning, testing, adjusting and refining have taught us many of the pitfalls of business ownership and allowed us to continually improve and learn through experience. A Platoon Fitness franchisee needs a clear mind to focus on the most important task at hand: running a successful business.

About The Exercise Coach

"The
Brian Cygan, a former strength and conditioning coach for Northern Illinois University, founded The Exercise Coach on his belief in the effectiveness of brief, focused exercise for fitness and fat loss. Clients exercise for just 20 minutes twice a week, in one-on-one, partner or small-group personal training sessions.

#161 in Franchise 500 for 2021.   Not in Franchise 500 for 2020.