Welcome to Hitsona, where health, community, and entrepreneurship converge. Are you ready to embark on a journey that not only transforms lives but also drives your financial success? Join us as a Hitsona franchise owner and be a part of a global movement that is revolutionising the fitness industry. As a Hitsona franchise owner, you'll be joining a network of passionate individuals who share your commitment to health and happiness. Our community is built on the foundation of making a genuine difference while having fun and enjoying the journey.
Why Hitsona?
At Hitsona, we stand by our mission to make a positive impact on people's lives through exercise and community. Our approach is simple – we cater to individuals who have been overlooked by the conventional fitness industry, addressing both physical and mental well-being. With our patented HIT Machines exclusive to Hitsona and a unique member acquisition process, we've carved a niche in the market that sets us apart from the traditional fitness industry.
The Power of Community
Our studios are more than just fitness centres; they're hubs of inclusivity, belonging, and support. Whether you're big or small, young or old, fit or unfit, the moment you walk through our doors, you’re one of us. We've successfully fostered local communities that nurture personal growth and mutual encouragement in a way our members have never seen before.
Business Ownership Made Easy
Owning a Hitsona franchise is an opportunity to balance your entrepreneurial dreams with a flexible lifestyle. Our proven business systems ensure you're set up for success from day one. You have the freedom to grow your business and cater to the increasing demand for healthier lifestyles in your community.
Support at Every Step
When you become a Hitsona studio owner, you're not alone. Our dedicated head office team is passionate about your success. We provide comprehensive training, ongoing support, and guidance to ensure your business thrives. From day-to-day operations to strategic decision-making, we're here to help you navigate every challenge you face.
Low-Cost, High Reward
Unlike other opportunities in the fitness industry, Hitsona requires modest initial investment, reducing financial risk for aspiring business owners. Our business model offers high-profit potential, with an average break-even point within just four months of opening. It's a smart, strategic choice that puts you on the path to profitability.
Discover Your Full Purpose
If you're ready to transform lives while building a thriving business, Hitsona is your ideal partner. Our franchise opportunity is tailor-made for those who crave more – more impact, more success, and more fulfilment. Join us in changing lives, one step at a time.
Are You Ready?
Your journey to entrepreneurship and positive change starts here. Embrace the chance to own a franchise that aligns with your values, your aspirations, and your drive. Experience the joy of making a difference and becoming a key player in a movement that's shaping the future of fitness and wellbeing.
Step into the world of Hitsona and unlock your potential as a franchise owner. Be healthy, be happy, be you – and join us in making the world a healthier, happier place, one community at a time. If you're ready to take the leap and be part of something bigger. Don’t just make a living, make a difference!
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Interview with Nikki Wallace, Owner and Head Coach at Hitsona Lisburn and Hitsona Bangor
Up until then Nikki had been working as an employee within the hospitality sector for many years, however she had always had an interest in health and fitness and a passion for helping people. Fortunately, Nikki discovered Hitsonathrough a friend and, with zero business experience, decided to give up her old life and start her own business as a Hitsona Franchisee. Now, after 3 years developing her business skills and building a strong community of happy and satisfied members, she has expanded her business and opened a second studio 20 miles away in Bangor.
Q1: How does it feel to be opening your second Hitsona studio?
It feels amazing to be able to branch out to open a second studio. And to have the opportunity to help even more people, and to build another community of like-minded individuals who are going to enjoy exercise, potentially for the first time, and get fitter and healthier while having fun!
Q2: How long has the new studio been open and what sort of interest has been shown by the local community?
The new studio has been open a couple of weeks now and the interest from the people of Bangor has been really good. Everyone seems buzzing to have something different in town and they are all excited to see what it is all about. Everyone that I have signed up already has been recommending it to all their friends and family, which is lovely, and I’m delighted to have established such a strong member base so quickly.
Q3: When new members sign up to join your studio, what type of reasons are they giving for wanting to join a Hitsona?
The main reason they give is that they don’t have time to spare. Our short, sharp, 25-minute sessions are always a big hit, as a lot of the people I sign up are busy parents, working mums and professionals - people who don’t have an awful lot of time to dedicate to exercise.
Another reason that comes up a lot is that they just don’t like going into normal gym environments with all the complicated machines and people who look like fitness models, because they feel intimidated and judged and stuff. They love coming here because they see that it is just regular people, and whenever they come in, they immediately feel at ease.
So yeah, my members are generally the type of people who would not be caught dead in a normal gym, but yet they look forward to coming to a HITZone session a couple of times a week. It’s all about creating a safe, friendly environment for normal people to exercise in - there has been nothing like this before.
Q4: What do you feel is the most challenging aspect about running your own business?
There is nothing that I do now that is more challenging than what I was doing working as an employee in hospitality, which is what I had been doing before this. Perhaps if I was running another business it would be different, but because it is Hitsona you are surrounded by so many lovely people, from your members to head office and other owners and coaches. Everybody is just so nice and everybody works together as a team. I don’t really see there being that many challenges, but maybe I’m just lucky!
Q5: What advice would you give to someone who is considering a franchise for their first business?
Well, I can only speak on behalf of this franchise because this is the first business that I have owned and the first franchise that I have been involved in. I’m sure there are loads of franchises that are different in the way they are run and have different protocols. But from my experience based on HITZone, the advice would be to definitely do it.
I’ve always wanted to open up my own business, but never had the confidence to do it, or didn’t think I had the right knowledge or support. But when you’re in a franchise, it has all been done, it has been tried, it has been tested. There is nothing that you will go through that someone else in the franchise hasn’t. So you have all this support, from all the other owners and coaches and from head office. Not that I have come up against many issues so far, but when I have there is always someone to say you know, ‘I know how to fix that’ or ‘don’t worry that is normal’ and it makes everything so much easier.
You get so much support from everyone, and the old saying is true when it comes to franchises, ‘you are in business for yourself but not by yourself’. I’m so glad now that I didn’t open a business by myself and I did it the franchise way. Because I think it would have been a lot more challenging and stressful if I did it that way, whereas this doesn’t feel challenging and stressful at all, because as I said, you have the support there.
I was looking at fitness franchises and read about Hitsona on a google search. I thought ‘that is just the kind of thing that I would join’. I was interested in the Hitsona brand, its values and ethos, what it wanted to achieve and the fact that if I was going to open a Hitsona studio, I wouldn’t be able to just sit behind a desk. In October 2021 we opened our first studio in Elizabethtown, Kentucky with five HIT machines. Building a community of Hitsona members was slow to start until I was able to properly work in my business on a daily basis. I followed the guidance given by Hitsona HQ and with their support and guidance I was able to give 100% to building my Hitsona membership, integrate my new work, life balance and enjoy being part of a wider community. I use Facebook and Instagram marketing to promote our short 25 minutes, coached led, small groups sessions with no judging and this and other promotional strategies attract new members. What makes it easy to increase my membership is our unique selling points at Hitsona, as we offer something different to gyms or other fitness studios. The support I get to help build my business from Hitsona Headquarters is faultless and also encouraging, there was nothing they couldn’t do to help me get up and running. We are now a community of people who believe in what we do and are passionate about helping people reach their goals. My personal goal for my Hitsona studio is to reach full capacity and keep people happy and improve their mental and physical lives. I am currently in the process with a partner, in opening another Hitsona studio. I plan the studio's growth and success in the long term by keeping doing what I’m doing and never being scared to ask for help.
For the past 15 years I have been very passionate about running, unfortunately, four years ago, I had a fall and fractured my hip, we then we had Covid and I had put on 3 stone. Eighteen months ago, I saw an advert on Facebook about Hitsona, Calne. Unique machines to lose weight, build your confidence, not a gym. I came along for a trial session and I was absolutely smitten with it. Initially I was doing two sessions a week I became so addicted to it, the atmosphere and the benefits that I went unlimited. In this last 18 months I have lost over 20 inches and three stone. I am now back to my running and thoroughly enjoying it. Through my experience and achievements at Hitsona Calne, of losing weight and getting fit again, the opportunity for an additional coach came up. I applied and since January my experiences of helping people and the benefits they are all achieving has now progressed me to be General Manager of Hitsona, Calne. As a Hitsona member, then a coach and now a General Manager, I have seen so many changes in our members. This is not just a studio for fitness, we are also a community. So, if you are considering being a Hitsona owner, it’s a very, very rewarding job seeing the changes in people, the achievements they’ve made. Joining Hitsona is the best thing I ever did!
The big thing that drove me towards Hitsona was that it wasn’t like a normal gym. The people I was looking to help get back into fitness, quite often would be scared, lack confidence in that environment, but it’s a completely different feel with Hitsona. We have a real community feel, there’s no mirrors, no egos, just normal everyday people and the machines that we have are unique to ourselves. They allow people of any age, ability or size to workout and feel confident. One of the things that impressed me about Hitsona the most, from the very start is the support you’ll receive. You are shown absolutely every part of the process from training to financials to sales and marketing support. So, once you’re up and running, it’s not just the initial start up process Hitsona help you with, it was ongoing support, weekly calls and get togethers. The sessions themselves are all coach led, no more than 12 people in our sessions. At Hitsona members are not a number, they’re a name, they’re a person. If running a fitness studio is something you’re looking to do and you have a genuine want to help people in your community, Hitsona will be the right choice for you.
I had previously been a PT in a commercial gym and hated it. When I was offered employment as a coach in a HITZone studio, my love for the industry was reignited. I was always going to run my own business. As I hit the heaviest I had been, I found the love of improving energy and fitness and I fell in love with how fitness made me feel and the rewards that followed. As a previous coach in a different industry, I have always loved teaching, coaching and watching people grow. When I saw the Hitsona franchise model, the potential to reach and help multiple people in their own fitness journey, I was hooked! HQ helped with a detailed business plan, daily advice on getting started and daily operational training in order to hit the ground running financially and in terms of looking after the customers. They pretty much gave step by step instructions. Our members don’t take life too seriously and the fun keeps them coming back and if they keep coming back they get results. The HIT machines make exercise easy to follow and effective and the heart rate technology keeps my members motivated. My goal for the future is to open multiple studios, and create a mini Surrey based Hitsona empire and growing community.
After 35 years working in the city of London, in financial services, I was looking for a business that had a social purpose and since talking to the team at Hitson, we haven’t looked back, it’s the best career I’ve ever had. I really enjoy running a studio, it’s great to make a difference to people’s lives and to build a business up that becomes part of the community. It’s true what they say about ‘no mirrors, no egos, everybody wants everyone else to succeed. People enjoy coming here, it’s kind of their third place after home and work and they come because it’s a friendly, supportive community. You get the balance between running your own business and being the master of your own destiny, with lots of help and support from Head Office. I think that is the biggest advantage of the Hitsona franchise.
“I fell into a Hitsona around the corner from the commercial gym that I was working in, and actually saw what fitness means to these people that are getting missed out from the big gyms. The second I fell into Hitsona I knew I was going to have my own Hitsona studio. I knew that I wanted to be the one making an impact on these peoples’ lives."
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