FIRE Fitness Camp Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a FIRE Fitness Camp franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
FIRE Fitness Camp discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Disclosed 2025 gross revenues for 20 franchised units. Top 5 averaged $398,888; middle 10 averaged $243,041; bottom 5 averaged $155,153. Data unaudited; excludes operating costs.
What a FIRE Fitness Camp franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,995 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $183,380 – $436,703 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty; $300-600/month local ad minimum; $495-695/month technology; multiple ancillary training, compliance, transfer fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
FIRE Fitness Camp system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 21 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 9.5% of outlets |
System shrunk 2022-2024 (25→19 outlets). 2025 recovery: +2 net. 4 outlets exited 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 FIRE Fitness Camp worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $183,380 | cheaper than most (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 9.5% of outlets | worse than 92% of peers |
| 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 FIRE Fitness Camp
The franchisor's framing: Disclosed 2025 gross revenues for 20 franchised units. Top 5 averaged $398,888; middle 10 … 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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FIRE Fitness Camp franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a FIRE Fitness Camp franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $183,380–$436,703, including a $49,995 initial franchise fee.
- How much do FIRE Fitness Camp franchise owners make?
- Disclosed 2025 gross revenues for 20 franchised units. Top 5 averaged $398,888; middle 10 averaged $243,041; bottom 5 averaged $155,153. Data unaudited; excludes operating costs. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the FIRE Fitness Camp franchise fees?
- FIRE Fitness Camp's FDD discloses a $49,995 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty; $300-600/month local ad minimum; $495-695/month technology; multiple ancillary training, compliance, transfer fees.
- What is the FIRE Fitness Camp franchise profit margin?
- FIRE Fitness Camp does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Disclosed 2025 gross revenues for 20 franchised units. Top 5 averaged $398,888; middle 10 averaged $243,041; bottom 5 averaged $155,153. Data unaudited; excludes operating costs. Recurring fees alone take about 7% 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 FIRE Fitness Camp franchise failure rate?
- System shrunk 2022-2024 (25→19 outlets). 2025 recovery: +2 net. 4 outlets exited 2025.
- How many FIRE Fitness Camp locations are there?
- FIRE Fitness Camp's FDD reports 21 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 3 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does FIRE Fitness Camp have complaints or lawsuits?
- FIRE Fitness Camp 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 FIRE Fitness Camp franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. FIRE Fitness Camp scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with FIRE Fitness Camp or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.