F45 Training Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a F45 Training franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
F45 Training discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses gross sales only for 676 studios operating 12+ months (Mar 2025-Feb 2026). Average $480,832 annual; median $429,222. Omits operating costs, net income, profitability data. No forecast disclaimer.
What a F45 Training franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $362,300 – $857,700 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty greater of 7% gross sales or $2,500/month. Brand Fund 2% or $200/month. Marketing $2,500/month. Technology $500/month. Multiple ancillary fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
F45 Training system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 708 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 54 |
| Transferred to new owners | 68 |
| Closure rate | 0.3% of outlets |
44 net franchised closures in 2025; 54 terminations; 13% system decline 2023-2025.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is F45 Training worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $362,300 | pricier than 61% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.3% of outlets | about average |
| 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 F45 Training
The franchisor's framing: Discloses gross sales only for 676 studios operating 12+ months (Mar 2025-Feb 2026). Avera… 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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F45 Training franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a F45 Training franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $362,300–$857,700, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do F45 Training franchise owners make?
- Discloses gross sales only for 676 studios operating 12+ months (Mar 2025-Feb 2026). Average $480,832 annual; median $429,222. Omits operating costs, net income, profitability data. No forecast disclaimer. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the F45 Training franchise fees?
- F45 Training's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty greater of 7% gross sales or $2,500/month. Brand Fund 2% or $200/month. Marketing $2,500/month. Technology $500/month. Multiple ancillary fees.
- What is the F45 Training franchise profit margin?
- F45 Training does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses gross sales only for 676 studios operating 12+ months (Mar 2025-Feb 2026). Average $480,832 annual; median $429,222. Omits operating costs, net income, profitability data. No forecast disclaimer. Recurring fees alone take about 9% 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 F45 Training franchise failure rate?
- 44 net franchised closures in 2025; 54 terminations; 13% system decline 2023-2025.
- How many F45 Training locations are there?
- F45 Training's FDD reports 708 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 68 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does F45 Training have complaints or lawsuits?
- F45 Training 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 F45 Training franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. F45 Training scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35815-202604-09 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with F45 Training or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.