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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Slim & Fit vs PickUp USA Fitness including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $56,100 - $132,500 | $533,266 - $1,150,054 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $45,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% down to 3% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | 3% local | 1% - 2% |
Year Founded | - | 2011 |
Year Franchised | - | 2016 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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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 |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
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Training & Support |
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Training | - | * Comprehensive 8 day training at our headquarters in Irwindale, CA for you and your two managers |
Support | - | 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 | - | We require an owner/operator Approximately 10 staff are needed to run a PickUp USA Fitness club. |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
The health and fitness market is highly fragmented. There is substantial opportunity for sustained growth within this segment which in itself is a Multi-Billion Dollar Booming Industry. Current health care legislation will focus even more attention on those overweight as obesity is quickly replacing smoking as the public health enemy number one of the future. Weight loss alone in the United States is a $100+ billion dollar industry annually. It is estimated that more than 2 our of 3 Americans are 30+ pounds overweight. Industry Growth in servicing the demand in this sector is projected to $500 million in the next 4 years from over 100 million potential new customers. We are looking for franchisees to help us "go out and get the country in great shape." We encourage you to review this entire website as it contains information about our business system as well as our product and service offerings. Once you have reviewed our website, it will be time to speak with our sales and marketing staff to help you qualify to become one of our franchisees.