Franchise Awards 2019

10 Corporate Vision - 2019 Franchise Awards , Overtime Athletics Franchising Far toomany kids end up sitting in front of televisions or computers after school or during the summer. It’s amajor contributor to a healthy crisis across the westernworld. Providing a solution to this, with afterschool activities that keep children active and engaged, Overtime Athletics Franchising has proven immensely successful. Now ready to share its message to a new audience, we look at its appeal. Best Youth Active Lifestyle Franchise - USA Only beginning operations in 2017, the last three years have seen tremendous expansion for Overtime Athletics, its enviable growth reflecting a growing need for childcare with a difference. The benefit that an active lifestyle can bring to a child’s life doesn’t just end at their physical wellbeing, but the lessons that they learn about competition and teamwork. With the aim being to find people who are good with kids first, sports second, it ensures that the youth are happy and engaged in what they do. For the past seventeen years, Overtime Athletics has proven to be a hit with over five hundred elementary schools across the USA, helping around 25,000 kids to live life with healthy habits. Emphasis on is placed on participation and fun, which means that everyone wants to be involved in all aspects of the games. The sheer enthusiasm of the business’ instructors means there is an attention to detail and enthusiasm that creates the most positive environment possible for young participants to succeed. While the idea behind the business has always been a sure-fire hit, it is in the franchising of the company that the team has found something special. Firstly, franchisees are encouraged to build relationships with schools, PTAs and related educational facilities. This builds an automatic customer base that is keen to take advantages that an Overtime Athletic franchise can offer their kids. The clear advantages of starting an Overtime Athletics franchise lie in the relatively low start-up fees, considering that what is received in kind is a huge amount of potential. The franchisee purchases a protected territory that includes 100 public elementary schools, as well as all the tools, training and continual support required to fully learn and implement the Overtime Athletics model. It also includes Overtime Athletics’ proprietary software management system called the ‘HUB’. This manages territory sales, instructors, invoices, program management, partner management, and a fully integrated and live dashboard. Professionally produced marketing materials round out the set, enabling potential franchisees to initiate relationships with schools and facilities. Of course, there are other start-up expenses beyond the initial fee, but these are modest costs such as insurance, travel for training, legal fees, computer software and starter sports equipment. For those wondering about the advantages that being a franchisee brings, the excellent reputation of Overtime Athletics is one major benefit that for any business, not to mention the accumulated knowledge, know-how, business practices and operating plans. This support network is incredibly useful and a major advantage over the trial- and-error period that affects any young start-up. This method of working ensures that business can hit the ground working. Running a franchise is no easy task, but a well-run franchise makes things much easier for the franchisee. Overtime Athletics is designed to make things as easy as possible, so that anyone with an interest in changing the lives of kids for the better can. It is this carefully designed approach, with its low start-up costs and built-in audience that makes this business a sure-fire success for those who take up the challenge. Company: Overtime Athletics Franchising Contact: Chris Whelan Web: www.overtimefranchise.com