Fit Zone for Women® Franchising Support

Fit Zone for Women® is committed to helping you throughout every aspect of building, opening and managing your own Fit Zone for Women® franchise including:

  • Real Estate/Site Selection
  • Financial/SBA Assistance
  • Club Floor Plan And Facility Design
  • Marketing And Advertising
  • Equipment and Supplier Program
  • Training
  • Club Management Software and Payment Processing
  • Field Support And Club Operations
  • Ongoing Support
  • FitZoneForWomen.com

Real Estate/Site Selection

Fit Zone for Women® has working relationships with leading national real estate brokers and developers that will be available to help identify potential locations and assist with lease negotiations. Utilizing Fit Zone For Women's experience in site and demographic analysis, we work together to make sure that your location meets or exceeds our site criteria.

Financial/SBA Assistance

While Fit Zone for Women® does not provide financing, we can help identify commercial sources of financing and guide you through the financial application process.

Club Floor Plan and Facility Design

Our in-house design team will assist you with floor planning, fixture and equipment layout utilizing as much of the building’s existing features in an effort to minimize construction costs. Our support team will provide you with a general floor plan that you can provide to your landlord or architect.

Marketing and Advertising

Marketing and advertising is a key ingredient for success in any business, and at Fit Zone for Women®, our experience and marketing veterans provide the help you need to market your business. Fit Zone for Women® has set the industry standard for creative, highly visible advertising aimed at broadening the appeal of achieving fitness and focused on driving more people to the brand and to your location.

Equipment and Supplier Program

Our supplier arrangements and purchasing volume allow Fit Zone for Women® franchisees to benefit from our strong relationships with suppliers. Fit Zone for Women® franchisees reap rewards from our economies of scale and have access to a wide array of high quality products and equipment at prices only a large, national chain can demand. As an industry innovator, we constantly review new products and equipment, searching for new designs, best pricing and quality. And, as an industry leader, we are introduced to the best of new product innovations and set the standard for new products through our purchase and use. Knowing that someone else is committed to staying abreast of changes within the industry allows our franchisees to spend more time on the day-to-day operation of their business.

Training

The Fit Zone for Women® training program has been carefully designed by successful professionals in the health club industry. You and your designated manager will attend Fit Zone For Women University, a comprehensive training program in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Training will involve classroom discussion, hands-on training on all of our fitness equipment, a thorough overview of marketing promotions and programs, field training in a local club, instruction on membership sales and customer service. Also, you will also receive the Fit Zone for Women® Operations Manual for your club. This manual will become your daily reference guide and a training aid for your club's staff.

Our training program and Operations Manual reviews the following areas:

  • Membership Sales
  • Overcoming Member Objections
  • Internal And External Marketing And Sales Promotions
  • Prospecting
  • Presale Setup
  • Advertising
  • Business Management
  • Administration
  • Accounting
  • Staff Management
  • Staff Training
  • General Club Management
  • Operations
  • Customer Service
  • Staffing & Compensation

Club Management Software and Membership Payment Processing

Fit Zone for Women® franchisees benefit greatly from an approved third party vendor software system and payment processing company which provides extensive front and back office support, including:

  • Front Counter Check-In System
  • Point-of-Sale and Inventory Management
  • EFT Membership Payment and Credit Card Debt Processing
  • Collection Activities
  • Customized Membership Reports

Field Support and Club Operations

Franchisees have access to our experienced field managers, who will advise you on projects such as managing your pre-sales to opening and then operating your club.

Ongoing Support

As the Franchisor, we are committed to helping you build your business. As a member of the Fit Zone for Women® franchise system, you will receive a variety of support including:

  • Onsite Visits
  • Extensive Operations Manual
  • Workshop/Seminar Training
  • Advanced Sales Training
  • Sales and Marketing Programs
  • Member Retention Programs
  • Club Operations Training
  • New Supplier/Vendor Information and Discount Programs
  • Periodic Training, Sales and Marketing Tips
  • You will have access to an on-line marketing library with camera-ready newspaper ads and flyers and internal and external promotions designed to generate new business, all available on-line 24 hours a day.
  • We provide toll-free phone or email support in order to answer your questions.

FitZoneForWomen.com Website

The Fit Zone for Women® website features a 24/7 access center for potential customers to find and locate any Fit Zone for Women franchise. A dynamic photo gallery is available for each franchise where the customers can view before attending the location. Hours of operation and all contact information is also available.