FitnessOne India Ltd., was a company created with a passion, vision, commitment and dedication. It started with one center: a single state of the art health club that was created after five years of detailed research.
On 1 September, 2004 FitnessOne opened its doors
to the customers in Alwarpet, Chennai. Like no other chain of fitness centers in
South India and perhaps all of India, FitnessOne was started with one aim –
Reshaping the future of fitness. Commitment to fitness was paramount, and
the world's best equipment were imported. "It has to be the best. No
compromises," Vivekanand, founder and Managing Director, a one time pilot from
US says.
With a vision like that, growth was the next step. FitnessOne grew. Before the
year was out, four more fitness centers were opened, and today over One Lakh
Forty Thousand square feet have been dedicated to keeping 7 states in India
energized, fit and in the best of health. Its centres that span India are in
Bangalore, Pune, Delhi, Gurgaon, Kolkatta, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Chennai,
Coimbatore, and Tirupur. 11 company owned centres, 11 franchisee owned centers,
Set-up and management of 26 Corporate facilities (like Nokia, Saint Gobain,
Cognizant, TCS, Standard Chartered, Motorola, Siemens, Citigroup, ANZ, L&T,
Brittania, ABN Amro, Ashok Leyland, Biocon, Ascendas, etc.,) and an Academy set
this company apart. Each branch of FitnessOne is unique yet identifiable. The
bright décor lightens the spirits the moment you walk in, and the friendly
smiles only enhance the mood. Because FitnessOne is all about making its members
feel great every single day. Minute details have been looked into, including
ample parking space for the clients.
Going the international way, FitnessOne has set up India's largest 'Ladies Only'
gym – Pink. Modern, beautiful and done up in pinks, blues, greens and lilacs it
promises to be a lot more than just another gym. For, this is the place the
nurturer of the family can get her time to reshape. Again, Pink has all the high
standards of a FitnessOne center. The latest, compact, yet efficient, no-stack
Life Fitness equipment, imported to give the new as well as experienced
exercisers the challenges their bodies need. The message of FitnessOne is that
fitness is fun. Being healthy, agile and attractive is a great state to be.
Fitness is in. FitnessOne is brimming with the youthful energy of confident
expertise.
Who is the ideal franchisee?
The franchisee will be a go getter. An entrepreneurial spirit and desire to
succeed along with prior business experience is preferred. It is also essential
for the prospective candidate to share our philosophy of customer focus and
personalised service. They will be operating in a highly potential and booming
environment. According to IHRSA, "the premier fitness association in the world",
the Indian fitness market is likely to grow 20 fold in the next 5 yrs.
The franchisee will also be having the first mover advantage through some of our
models. They will be a person who can use the best tools given by the company to
drive home the business. They will be a person with a vision to be the best in
the field . Customer service will be part of their character.
Key Benefits and Opportunities
With FitnessOne's leadership and knowledge in the fitness industry and dedicated
franchisee and operations support, it is always a win win situation. Other
benefits of FitnessOne are:
- Leaders in the fitness industry/fastest growing fitness company in the country
- Excellent brand equity and image
- Tie ups with world leaders in the fitness field, for example Nike,CYQ (London)
- Key account holders with the leaders in the equipment industry like Precor, Life
Fitness. The franchisee gets the benefits of the low prices
- Efficient franchisee support
- Strong Training network
- Recruitment of qualified trainers, nutritionists, physiotherapists done by
FitnessOne
- Help provided in choosing location
- Marketing, branding and PR support
- Modelled after careful research, offers world class equipment and ambience on
par with international clubs
- Also offers franchise for exclusive women's only gym concept of PINK-which is
the first of its kind in the country
- Will be assured a dedicated isochrone zone of 3kms
Skills and Experience Required
The requirement from a franchisee is a space of 2500 to 6000 sq ft area and 80
lakhs to 2 crores startup capital (depending on the model and location). A
passion to be part of the booming fitness industry is also required.
Recruitment Process
Once we receive your enquiry, you will need to fill in an enquiry form with your
personal details. Once it is approved by the company a personal meeting is
arranged where a decision is made.