Fit36 vs Pritikin Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fit36 vs Pritikin including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Fit36 Franchise
Pritikin Franchise
Investment $161,900 - $278,950$26,069 - $70,713
Franchise Fee $34,900N/A
Royalty Fee 6%17.5%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 20132013
Year Franchised 20142013
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fit36 Franchise
Pritikin Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Fit36 Franchise
Pritikin Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/Yes-/-
Payroll -/Yes-/-

Training & Support
 
Fit36 Franchise
Pritikin Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 19 hours Classroom Training: 48 hours -
Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform -
Marketing Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Fit36 Franchise
Pritikin Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Fit36

Become part of a vibrant and fast-growing segment of the fitness industry flanked by training and systems which will support your growth and help you stand out in the market.
Fit36® is a membership-based gym in the business of changing lives and is a perfect opportunity for people like you to become a multi-unit franchise owner. The simple Fit36 business model allows franchise owners to hand over the daily operations to an experienced manager.
Between 2005 and 2012, gym memberships grew 22%, to 9 million memberships. In a single year between 2012 and 2013, gym memberships exploded by +16.5% and total memberships increased by 8.5 million. This trend continues upward today, and shows no signs of slowing down.

Veteran Incentives  $5,000 off first-unit franchise fee

About Pritikin

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Pritikin offers licenses under which health care providers such as hospitals and cardiology practices can become certified to operate a portion of their existing health care business as a “Pritikin-certified” provider. “Pritikin-certified” programs offer and teach intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs to their patients using Pritikin’s proprietary “Pritikin” intensive cardiac rehabilitation program. These health care providers will conduct the Pritikin-certified Program for patients at their existing health care facilities.
The Pritikin Program is proven to prevent, control, or reverse risk factors for a multiplicity of diseases, ailments, and conditions including:
-Heart Disease, Angina Pain, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, Excess Weight/Obesity, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer,
Colon Cancer, High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides, Peripheral Artery Disease, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Chronic Inflammation.