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Hard Profitability Break-even Analysis Business Expansion

Athlete Training Business

#Sports/Services #Fitness #Athlete Training #Sports Performance
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This is a straightforward break-even analysis case requiring candidates to calculate how many locations are needed to cover fixed costs ($1M) and variable labor costs ($200k per location). The key is to work backwards from revenue (50 trainees × $500/month × 12 months = $300k per location) minus labor costs to find the break-even point of 10 locations. Strong candidates will also contextualize the business by noting limited customer lifetime value (1-2 years), minimal capex requirements, and high scalability potential.

Estimated Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Hard
Source PeterK
50 / 100
E2, a boutique fitness franchise with 60 locations, offers individual and group training classes. They’d like to start training programs for high school athletes to help them qualify for college teams. How many locations should participate in these programs for them to break even?

Clarifying Information

  1. Exhibit 1. Athlete Training Program Details
  2. E2 plans to hire Elite Level Athlete Coaches
  3. Each participating location will be assigned one coach, who will work 40 hours a week
  4. The group utilization rate is expected to be 50%. E2 aims to achieve 100% utilization over time by building brand recognition among high school athletes
  5. E2 plans to spend $1M in marketing and overhead expenses per year for these new training programs
  6. Labor expenses are projected at $200k per year per location
  7. The team doesn’t expect any additional variable costs, as coaches and trainees will use the existing facilities