Personal Best Karate

Founded: 1991 Franchising since: 2000

250 E. Main St. Norton, Massachusetts 02766

Phone: (508)285-5425

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 4 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2005	3	0	0	2

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Massachusetts, United states

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 7-10 miles, 70,000 population

Total investment: $63.5K-113.2K Franchise fee: $34K

Ongoing royalty fee: 10% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Sales experience, fitness related experience

Operations

• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 8 half-day sessions
• At franchisee's location: 1 week
• Weekly training provided to all franchisees

Ongoing Support

• Meetings
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising