Fit Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Fit franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Fit discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Item 19 provides 2025 gross revenue data for 41 franchisees operating 129 outlets continuously in 2024-2025. Average gross revenue $489,562. Affiliate Powersmith (2024-2025) and franchisee revenue breakdowns by quartile included.
What a Fit 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 | 5.5% 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 | 6.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $65,950 – $127,990 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty: 6% first $500k, 5% thereafter. Min $500/territory/month (month 13+). National marketing 1% (increasing to 2% Jan 2027).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Fit system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 141 |
| Ceased operations | 4 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 4 |
| Closure rate | 2.8% of outlets |
2025: 4 ceased operations, 0 terminations. 2024: 2 ceased; 2023: 0 ceased. Low failure rate.
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 Fit worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6.5% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $65,950 | cheaper than most (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 82% of fitness & gyms franchises |
| Closure rate | 2.8% of outlets | worse than 67% 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 Fit
The franchisor's framing: Item 19 provides 2025 gross revenue data for 41 franchisees operating 129 outlets continuo… 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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Fit franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Fit franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $65,950–$127,990, including a $25,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Fit franchise owners make?
- Item 19 provides 2025 gross revenue data for 41 franchisees operating 129 outlets continuously in 2024-2025. Average gross revenue $489,562. Affiliate Powersmith (2024-2025) and franchisee revenue breakdowns by quartile included. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Fit franchise fees?
- Fit's FDD discloses a $25,000 initial franchise fee, a 5.5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty: 6% first $500k, 5% thereafter. Min $500/territory/month (month 13+). National marketing 1% (increasing to 2% Jan 2027).
- What is the Fit franchise profit margin?
- Fit does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Item 19 provides 2025 gross revenue data for 41 franchisees operating 129 outlets continuously in 2024-2025. Average gross revenue $489,562. Affiliate Powersmith (2024-2025) and franchisee revenue breakdowns by quartile included. Recurring fees alone take about 6.5% 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 Fit franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 4 ceased operations, 0 terminations. 2024: 2 ceased; 2023: 0 ceased. Low failure rate.
- How many Fit locations are there?
- Fit's FDD reports 141 total outlets, with 4 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 4 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Fit have complaints or lawsuits?
- Fit 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 Fit franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Fit scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 6.5% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36613-202605-03 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Fit or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.