Fitness Machine Technicians FMT Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Fitness Machine Technicians FMT franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Fitness Machine Technicians FMT discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
41 franchisees, 129 outlets in 2025. Average gross revenue $489,562. Data by revenue quartiles, years in operation. Cherry-pick: affiliate (Powersmith) data presented separately; excludes newer franchisees.
What a Fitness Machine Technicians FMT 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 | 6% 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 | 7% 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% above. 1% ad fee (increasing to 2% Jan 2027). $500 minimum monthly royalty month 13+
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Fitness Machine Technicians FMT 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 |
2 Arizona outlets ceased 2025; 1 Indiana reacquired; 1 Ohio ceased. Low closure rate overall.
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 Fitness Machine Technicians FMT worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $65,950 | cheaper than most (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| 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 Fitness Machine Technicians FMT
The franchisor's framing: 41 franchisees, 129 outlets in 2025. Average gross revenue $489,562. Data by revenue quart… 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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Fitness Machine Technicians FMT franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Fitness Machine Technicians FMT 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 Fitness Machine Technicians FMT franchise owners make?
- 41 franchisees, 129 outlets in 2025. Average gross revenue $489,562. Data by revenue quartiles, years in operation. Cherry-pick: affiliate (Powersmith) data presented separately; excludes newer franchisees. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Fitness Machine Technicians FMT franchise fees?
- Fitness Machine Technicians FMT's FDD discloses a $25,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 6% first $500K, 5% above. 1% ad fee (increasing to 2% Jan 2027). $500 minimum monthly royalty month 13+
- What is the Fitness Machine Technicians FMT franchise profit margin?
- Fitness Machine Technicians FMT does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 41 franchisees, 129 outlets in 2025. Average gross revenue $489,562. Data by revenue quartiles, years in operation. Cherry-pick: affiliate (Powersmith) data presented separately; excludes newer franchisees. 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 Fitness Machine Technicians FMT franchise failure rate?
- 2 Arizona outlets ceased 2025; 1 Indiana reacquired; 1 Ohio ceased. Low closure rate overall.
- How many Fitness Machine Technicians FMT locations are there?
- Fitness Machine Technicians FMT'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 Fitness Machine Technicians FMT have complaints or lawsuits?
- Fitness Machine Technicians FMT 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 Fitness Machine Technicians FMT franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Fitness Machine Technicians FMT 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 Fitness Machine Technicians FMT or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.