Love Health and Fitness? Sports Franchises Might Be For You

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Ginger Watford

If you’d rather be working out than, well, working... if your favorite channel is the health channel or your favorite website bodybuilding.com, then you may be a perfect candidate for owning and operating a sports franchise!

Like traditional franchises, sports franchises offer the benefits of proven systems of operation, brand recognition, marketing and advertising support, trainings, and the overarching appeal of working for yourself while minimizing risks and maximizing success potential.  One added benefit of sports franchises that may be missing from some other franchise opportunities, however, is that sports franchises make a tangible contribution to the health and wellness of your friends, neighbors, and society as a whole.  And with obesity rates and related diseases today at an all-time high and climbing higher still, what better way is there to combine your passion for health and fitness with a life’s work that will both earn you an income and greatly enhance the quality of life and health for others?

In all probability, the words, “sports franchise” will conjure up different ideas in different people’s minds.  For someone who is an avid runner, a sports franchise might bring to mind a fitness center, complete with a sleek line of treadmills and large shining windows.  For a boxer, a sports franchise might indicate a gymnasium with a boxing ring spotlighted under a single light.  And the little league coach may imagine a place where kids can congregate after school and learn to swing a bat or pitch a ball.

The good news is that all of these scenarios can become reality in the sports franchise world!  From weight-loss centers and gender-specific sports clubs to personal trainers and sports training centers, sports franchises offer an array of opportunities to meet the needs and interests of sports enthusiasts of all kinds!

Below is one of many sports franchise opportunities that are available to sports-minded entrepreneurs.

Gold’s Gym Franchising, LLC
A recognized leader among gym and fitness centers, Gold’s Gym opened its first location in 1965.  In 1980, the company began franchising, and since then, the Gold’s Gym franchise has been the #1 health club franchise in the world.  By the year 2000, Gold’s Gym had reached the milestone of more than 2 million members, and the company has over 600 locations in 42 states and 27 countries.  Gold’s Gym serves individuals of all fitness levels, from the amateur fitness beginner to the professional athlete.  With a startup cost of $300,000 to $2 million, the price tag is on the high end for fitness centers.  Yet, Gold’s Gym offers the benefit of an established brand with a long history of operation. 

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