The Little Gym �builds confidence in kids that leads to a lifetime of success.� Programs help children between the ages of 4 months and 12 years build motor skills using fun and entertaining methods, resulting in enhanced emotional, intellectual and social abilities. Activities involve movement, music, gymnastics, sports, exercise, games, listening and cooperation. Children receive individual attention, each program is tailored to ensure that children learn at an age- and need-appropriate pace and parents always receive feedback on their children�s progress.

The 30-year-old Little Gym business is the world leader in children�s motor skills development, with more than 90,000 children visiting a Little Gym every week.

 

Investment Required
The fee for a Little Gym franchise is $64,500.

The Little Gym provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced.

 

On-Going Expenses
The Little Gym franchisees pay a royalty fee equal to 8% of gross monthly revenue, a marketing fund fee equal to 1% of gross monthly revenue and a requirement of local advertising equal to 4% of gross monthly revenue ($1,250 minimum annually).

What You Get�Training and Support
Intense training occurs prior to the launch of a gym as well as after it opens, and additional training programs are offered on all topics on an ongoing basis. Franchisees receive frequently updated materials and manuals that cover business and curriculum practices, including information on front desk operation, customer service, financial training, staffing and parent-child gymnastics.

A New Business Consultant assists franchisees with gym openings, and an adviser assists in post-opening development. All specialists and advisers have successfully managed or owned The Little Gym in the past, ensuring that their advice is backed by personal knowledge and experience.

Professionally prepared promotional programs provide franchisees with a detailed marketing methodology and the materials necessary to follow through with those techniques. The package includes print advertising, television ads, direct mail and point-of-sale materials to guarantee exposure and establish a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Territory
The Little Gym grants exclusive territories.