Sport Specific Training Inc. vs PickUp USA Fitness Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Sport Specific Training Inc. Franchise	PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
Investment	$100,000 - $150,500	$533,266 - $1,150,054
Franchise Fee	$50,000	$45,000
Royalty Fee	9%	6%
Advertising Fee	1%	1% - 2%
Year Founded	1997	2011
Year Franchised	2005	2016
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Sport Specific Training Inc. Franchise	PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
Experience	General Business 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
	Sport Specific Training Inc. Franchise	PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
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Training & Support
	Sport Specific Training Inc. Franchise	PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
Training	With SST, the training never stops. Initially, we have a mandatory, 90 hour training course at our corporate office in Burlington. Once this is completed, we provide daily or weekly assistance via the phone, onsite visits, email communications, and various publications. Assistance is available for as long as you need it. There is no additional cost for this valuable training and assistance.	* Comprehensive 8 day training at our headquarters in Irwindale, CA for you and your two managers
Support	Please enquire about our 24 Benefit Points.	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	-	-
Operations	Absentee ownership and owner/ operators are allowed.	We require an owner/operator Approximately 10 staff are needed to run a PickUp USA Fitness club.
Expansion Plans
	Sport Specific Training Inc. Franchise	PickUp USA Fitness Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	Yes	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About Sport Specific Training Inc.

SST's philosophy is simple: A no nonsense approach to training. With this approach our Clients get EXCELLENT RESULTS in the shortest period of time. RESULTS are what our athletes and private clients want. SST's success is a direct reflection on the fact that all the SST staff members have a genuine interest in every athlete's development including, not only their physical well-being, but also their mental outlook and emotional and social health. SST centers are new and unique sports training facilities geared toward athletes of every kind. SST was established in 1997 with the specific goal to produce top tier athletes and to provide a no-nonsense gym environment and atmosphere where athletes of all ages can excel. In addition our adult programs have consistantly produced RESULTS for adults motivated by health and fitness.

We have honed our skills of professional training programs, integrated nutrition management and simple hard work.

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