February 15th, 2008
Stuart Goldman of Club Industry’s Fitness Business Pro, a leading health club industry trade publication, has written an extensive and well-researched article on the struggling 30-minute fitness franchise chains and some of the powerful names that were instrumental in putting the match to this “hot new franchise” phenomenon.
I plan to look at particular points of […]
By Sean Kelly -- 5 comments
January 6th, 2008
(FranchisePick.Com) Literally hundreds of franchise websites, franchise books and entrepreneurial magazines cite bogus franchise survival statistics, which they allege are from the SBA or the US Department of Commerce, that show that buying a franchise is almost a fail-proof method for starting a new business. The truth is, wherever there is reward, there’s risk. Buying a franchise is a […]
By Sean Kelly -- 2 comments
December 5th, 2007
(FranchisePick.Com) Its marketing materials call the ShapeXpress chain “America’s Upscale Women’s Fitness Clubs.” Is ShapeXpress America’s next great fitness franchise?
The answer depends on who you ask.
ShapeXpress boasts ”almost unprecedented growth and success within the franchise industry.”
According to the ShapeXpress franchise website:
ShapeXpress is one of the most dynamic business models and franchise opportunities in franchising today.
ShapeXpress, founded in September […]
By Sean Kelly -- 15 comments
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