Recent studies show that a great segment of business population, especially baby boomers and women, are getting more attracted to well-balanced and health-friendly opportunities for their investments. While trying to combine good business perspectives with a sense of purpose and a possibility to improve the life in their communities, these “new-wave” entrepreneurs turn to fitness franchising.One of the appealing options for conscientious entrepreneurs seeking the right balance between work and home life is Kickin’ Flips. This franchise is the experts in children’s mobile fitness programs with more than 10 years of successful pioneering the children’s fitness concept and bringing innovative fitness ideas into preschool and after school programs. Kickin’ Flips is a home-based, service oriented franchise opportunity with high return potential, which provides fun kids activities, such as Kickin’ Karate, Funtastic Fitness, Jumpin Gymnastics, Summer Fun Field Days, and Tiny Tumbling. No doubt that Kickin’ Flips will look very appealing to parents with kids, who want to combine business with quality family time, or to stay-at-home moms with children at school. Also, this would be a perfect franchise for business-savvy entrepreneurs and investors who are ready to get engaged into a lucrative operation with a great potential for growth. It is important that Kickin’ Flips is a budget-friendly opportunity which falls within the low-cost range - between $43,650 and $52,250 of total investments required to launch the business - which makes it rather financially attractive. Kickin’ Flips operates in partnership with FranConsultant, a full-service franchise sales and development company which seeks serious-minded, qualified prospects to build a successful nationwide network of franchisees.

Another interesting opportunity in fitness franchising is Gold’s Gym - the most famous and recognizable health club industry in the USA. Gold’s Gym is undoubtedly number one fitness franchise in the world, with almost three million members worldwide. Following the consumers’ demand and in accordance with its recent expansion plan, Gold’s Gym will add another 200 locations by 2010, which would create total of 650 Gold’s Gym locations in the USA. Established in 1965, this profitable fitness franchise combines its core weight lifting tradition with the latest services in the fields of health and exercise, including Pilates and Yoga, group and personal training, and special cardiovascular exercise. Taking into consideration high consumers’ demand for modern fitness facilities and approaches, Gold’s Gym, the gym of choice for millions of health-conscious Americans, seems to be a perfect investment opportunity.

One more fitness franchise opportunity is Contours Express International - a leader in international women’s fitness franchise. With its slogan “The Better Idea in Women’s Gym’s”, Contours Express is a well-proven franchise system which provides a fitness center, equipment designed specially for women’s physic and even for busy women’s 30-minutes-per-day workouts, and effective training and weight-loss programs. This fitness franchise was established in 1998 in the middle of the USA, but now, with more than 650 locations in 23 countries, it is seeking to change the women’s fitness concept worldwide. For those interested to start a health-oriented, women-focused business franchise, Contours Express International offers a profitable and meaningful opportunity to run an efficient and well-designed women’s gym in a localized fashion.