Lady of America Franchise Corp.
Health club for womenBackground
Founded: 1984 Franchising since: 1989
A former lifeguard with Jack LaLanne's health clubs, Roger Wittenburns founded Lady of America in 1984. The women-only fitness centers operate throughout the United States, Great Britain, Spain and South Africa.
Lady of America's sister company, Health Clubs of America, operates fitness centers for men and women.
Franchise Growth
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
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
A former lifeguard with Jack LaLanne's health clubs, Roger Wittenburns founded Lady of America in 1984. The women-only fitness centers operate throughout the United States, Great Britain, Spain and South Africa.
Lady of America's sister company, Health Clubs of America, operates fitness centers for men and women.
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500 E. Broward Blvd., #1650 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394 |
Phone: (954)644-7827 |
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 211 | 2 | 34 | 5 |
| 2008 | 273 | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| 2007 | 378 | 5 | 29 | 9 |
| 2006 | 519 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| 2005 | 631 | 10 | 30 | 0 |
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
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $192.7K-454.6K Franchise fee: $30K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 8% Term of agreement: Term of agreement not renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $350K
Cash liquidity requirement: $200K