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My Gym Children's Fitness Center
 

MY GYM CHILDREN'S FITNESS CENTER's structured, age-appropriate weekly classes incorporates music, dance, relays, games, special rides, gymnastics, sports and other original activities. MY GYM kids have so much fun as they gain strength, balance, gross motor skills, agility, flexibility and social skills. Our programs' biggest benefit is the building of confidence and self esteem. We help design our state-of-the-art facility and assist in every aspect of getting you started.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

  1983

Franchising Since:

  1994

IFA Member



Operating Units:

Franchised Units:200 100%  
Company-Owned Units:0 0%  
 ______ _____  
Total Operating Units:200 100%  
 

Geographic Distribution:

U.S.:135 97.8% In 29 States
Canada:0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces
International:3 2.2% In 0 Foreign Countries
 ______ _____  
Total:138 100%  
 

North America:

States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
DensityUnits    
1. California24
2. Florida18
3. Illinois8

Registered in Following Registration States:

   California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Alberta

Financial Requirements

Investment:

Minimum Net Worth:$NA
Cash Investment:$30-60K
Total Investment:$100-250K
Average Total Investment:$175K
 

Fees:

Initial Franchise Fee:$49.4K
Average Franchise Fee:$50K
On-Going Royalty:6%
Average Royalty:6%
Advertising Fee:1%

Average Number of Employees:

   3 Full-time, 4 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

   2,400

Preferred Sites:

   Storefront, Strip Center

Other Sites:

  

Encourage Conversions?

   Not Applicable

Earnings Claims Provided?

   No

Listed in the SBA Registry?

   No

Support and Training

International Franchise Association:Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:No
Franchisee Association/Member:No
Size of Corporate Staff:15
Site Selection Assistance?Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?Yes
Financial Assistance?Yes, Direct
 

Marketing Support:

Co-Op Advertising:No
National Advertising:No
Regional Advertising:No
Local Advertising:No
Marketing Materials:None Specified
Additional Services:None Specified
Other Marketing Support:None Specified
 

On-Going Support:

Central Data Processing:Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:Included in Fees
Field Training:Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:Included in Fees
Inventory Control:Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:Not Applicable
Regional or National Meetings:Not Applicable
800 Telephone Hotline:Included in Fees
 

Training:

1. Corporate Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA19 Days
2. Regional Pre-and Post-Training
 

Franchisee Qualifications

Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
 
Financial Net Worth:2
General Business Experience:3
Specific Industry Experience:3
Formal Education:3
Psychological Profile:4
Personal Interview(s):5

Minority Representation

Units Owned by Minorities:

African-American:N/A
Asian-American:N/A
Hispanic:N/A
Native American:N/A
Other:N/A
Specific Minority:N/A

Terms of Contract

Term of Initial Contract:12 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:12 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?Yes

Expansion Plans

Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:

   40
U.S.:Yes, All United States
Canada:Yes, All Canada
Overseas:Yes, All Countries
 
 
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