Athletic Republic Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Athletic Republic franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Athletic Republic discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed.
What a Athletic Republic franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $299,900 – $673,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty on gross sales (minimum $350/week); $100/week marketing fee; $600/month BOS fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Is Athletic Republic worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $299,900 | about average (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| 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 Athletic Republic
The franchisor's framing: No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed.… 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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Athletic Republic franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Athletic Republic franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $299,900–$673,500, including a $55,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Athletic Republic franchise owners make?
- Athletic Republic discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Athletic Republic franchise fees?
- Athletic Republic's FDD discloses a $55,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty on gross sales (minimum $350/week); $100/week marketing fee; $600/month BOS fee.
- What is the Athletic Republic franchise profit margin?
- Athletic Republic discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Athletic Republic franchise failure rate?
- No Item 20 system-wide outlet or failure data available.
- How many Athletic Republic locations are there?
- Athletic Republic's Item 20 outlet table isn't clearly stated in the filing excerpt — request the full Item 20 before relying on any unit count.
- Does Athletic Republic have complaints or lawsuits?
- Athletic Republic 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 Athletic Republic franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Athletic Republic scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 33046-202503-08 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Athletic Republic or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.