PickUp USA Fitness is a unique basketball-centered fitness franchise founded in 2011 in Irwindale, California, by Jordan Meinster. The franchise is headquartered in Pasadena, California, and began franchising in 2016. It has rapidly expanded across the United States, offering a fresh approach to fitness.
The franchise provides a blend of fitness and basketball, featuring full-service gyms with weight and cardio rooms, officiated pickup basketball games, group and private training sessions, and youth development leagues.
This unique offering caters to basketball enthusiasts and those seeking a well-rounded fitness experience, distinguishing it from traditional fitness centers.
What sets PickUp USA Fitness apart is its focus on structured, organized basketball play. Members enjoy officiated pickup games without the usual wait times and disorganized play found in many gyms.
Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
PickUp USA Franchise Company, LLC provides comprehensive training programs to support new franchisees in launching and running their fitness clubs effectively. The franchisor's training and support are segmented into both pre-opening and post-opening assistance:
PickUp USA Franchise Company, LLC offers its franchisees an exclusive territory once the location of the fitness club is finalized. This territory does not follow a fixed radius but is based on market conditions and must include a population base of at least 50,000.
The franchisor commits not to open or license any other PickUp USA Fitness Club within this designated area, provided the franchisee is in good standing with the franchise agreement.
The exclusivity, however, applies only after a specific location is approved. If the franchisee signs the agreement before securing a site, the franchisor may assign a general area for site selection, which does not guarantee exclusivity.
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