Burn Boot Camp is operated by Kline Franchising, Inc., based in 307 Gilead Road Huntersville, North Carolina 28078. The brand offers group fitness training through boot camp-style workouts held at its franchised fitness centers, combining strength training and cardio in a coached, camp-based format for members.
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Burn Boot Camp provides a comprehensive support system designed to guide you from your first day of training through every stage of your business ownership.
Franchisor provides a comprehensive Franchisee Education Program (training) covering initial and ongoing education for franchisees, operations managers, and trainers, along with ongoing operational support, marketing assistance, System Brand Fund, computer/technology systems, and site selection assistance.
Provided at Franchisor's headquarters in Cornelius, North Carolina or another designated location, free of charge for up to 3 people (Owners, Head/Lead Trainer, Operations Manager). Additional attendees cost $1,500 per person. Includes Fundamental Burn U (40 hours classroom, 1 hour on-the-job) for franchisees/operations managers and Trainer Burn U for Head/Lead Trainers (24 hours classroom, 57 hours on-the-job).
6 hours of online training covering Brand Standards/Cultivating Culture, Fitness Product Training, Burn Operating System Overview, Retail Process, System Platform, BCE, Compliance, and Sales.
22 hours classroom and 30 hours on-the-job training available to renewing franchisees and new franchisees wanting additional training, covering Vision, Leadership, Marketing, Accountability Charts, Data, Sales, and Traction.
Access to Franchisor personnel for questions, ongoing education and support by phone and email during regular business hours. Continuing consultation, Operations Manual updates, specification updates, and administration of the System Brand Fund.
Multi-day in-person education session including hands-on fitness product coaching and classroom-style education on the Burn Operating System, Member Experience and Sales Strategies. Cost is $125 per individual.
Franchisor reviews and accepts or rejects locations selected by franchisee, provides assistance in locating a site, and evaluates factors including cost, competition, population density, demographics, traffic patterns, and zoning.
Franchisor makes available in electronic form the confidential Operations Manual containing mandatory and suggested specifications, standards, and operating procedures. Currently contains 144 pages.
Franchisor provides technology systems including Franchise Management Software, CRM Software, Member Management and Point-of-Sale Software, Learning Management System, Website Hosting, Firewall Hosting, Email Hosting, API Hosting, Software Helpdesk, and Burn On Demand functionality.
Franchisor maintains a System Brand Fund funded by 2% of Gross Revenues (up to 3%) for ongoing technology, new equipment/product development, and national/regional advertising and marketing programs.
Franchisor has established an elected Franchise Advisory Council for exchanging ideas, problem-solving, advising on advertising expenditures, and coordinating franchisee efforts.