Fitness Together

Founded: 1984 Franchising since: 1996
Founded by Rick Sikorski in 1983, Fitness Together offers personal training sessions to clients between the ages of 15 and 80. The company, which began franchising in 1996, operates franchised studios across the United States.

9092 Ridgeline Blvd., #A Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Phone: (303)663-0880

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 14 employee(s); 14 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2008	401	3	5	3
2007	355	5	5	1
2006	261	3	1	0
2005	176	0	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Asia, Australia/new zealand, Canada, Central america, Eastern europe, Middle east, Mexico, South america, Western europe

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 3-mile radius and/or 80,000 population base

Total investment: $141.8K-234.1K Franchise fee: $34K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K-70K

Operations

• 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 4-5 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Teleconferences

Franchise 500® rank:
#100 (2009); #78 (2008); #77 (2007); #118 (2006); #259 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#68 (2009); #41 (2008); #41 (2007); #53 (2006);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#79 (2009); #83 (2008); #72 (2007); #96 (2006); #178 (2005);