Aira Fitness Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Aira Fitness franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2024), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Aira Fitness discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Membership pricing structure provided. Pre-sale membership contract counts for 7 affiliate-owned fitness centers and 1 pod location disclosed. No franchisee net income data provided.
What a Aira Fitness franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 9.59% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10.59% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $40,623 – $254,190 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
$799/month royalty; 1% national marketing (currently not collecting); up to $200/month local advertising.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Aira Fitness system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 9 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
2 of 4 franchised outlets failed/transferred; limited franchise history (4 units 2021-2023).
From Item 20 of the FDD 2024. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Aira Fitness worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10.59% of sales | steeper than 89% of fitness & gyms franchises |
| Startup cost | from $40,623 | cheaper than most (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.1%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every fitness & gyms franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Aira Fitness
The franchisor's framing: Membership pricing structure provided. Pre-sale membership contract counts for 7 affiliate… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Aira Fitness franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Aira Fitness franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $40,623–$254,190, including a $25,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Aira Fitness franchise owners make?
- Membership pricing structure provided. Pre-sale membership contract counts for 7 affiliate-owned fitness centers and 1 pod location disclosed. No franchisee net income data provided. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Aira Fitness franchise fees?
- Aira Fitness' FDD discloses a $25,000 initial franchise fee, a 9.59% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10.59% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. $799/month royalty; 1% national marketing (currently not collecting); up to $200/month local advertising.
- What is the Aira Fitness franchise profit margin?
- Aira Fitness does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Membership pricing structure provided. Pre-sale membership contract counts for 7 affiliate-owned fitness centers and 1 pod location disclosed. No franchisee net income data provided. Recurring fees alone take about 10.59% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Aira Fitness franchise failure rate?
- 2 of 4 franchised outlets failed/transferred; limited franchise history (4 units 2021-2023).
- How many Aira Fitness locations are there?
- Aira Fitness' FDD reports 9 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Aira Fitness have complaints or lawsuits?
- Aira Fitness discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Aira Fitness franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Aira Fitness scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 10.59% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 31630-202405-05 (Clean FDD 2024). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Aira Fitness or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.