Min. Cash Required: $180,000.00
Come Run With Us.
Overview
Dedicated to building and supporting thriving local running communities, Fleet Feet Sports is the largest franchisor of locally owned and operated running stores in the country.
Founded in 1976 by Sally Edwards and Elizabeth Jansen, Fleet Feet Sports stores provide personalized solutions, inspiration, and know-how to runners of every level. The brand's training programs have helped over one million people train for and compete in a race.
Additionals
At Fleet Feet, Incorporated we are dedicated to opening successful, profitable businesses with long-term potential. In order to help ensure success, we have high standards for our franchise candidates. Our most successful franchisees possess the following characteristics:
- A dedicated focus on the customer and a commitment to customer satisfaction.
- An entrepreneurial spirit and an unwavering belief in your ability to be successful.
- An interest in becoming the fitness and health leader within your community.
- The ability to help others achieve their health and fitness goals.
Why Our Franchise?
All new franchisees are taken through an extensive development process which encompasses training in our Carrboro, NC headquarters, in-store training with existing franchisees, and online training. We will provide new franchisees assistance with:
- Sales projections and budgeting.
- Site selection and lease negotiations.
- Best practices for store design and layout.
- Establishing accounts with key inventory suppliers.
- Creating opening orders and inventory planning.
- Staff selection and training.
- Fundamentals of footwear fitting.
- Understanding products to help the customer find solutions.
- Marketing, promotion and customer acquisition.
All new franchisees are assigned a Corporate Franchise Development Specialist who will work with you from the signing of your franchise development agreement through your first two years of store ownership. This person will lead you through our timeline for opening a store and stay with you to guide you through those first two critical years in business.
