FS8 Studio Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a FS8 Studio franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
FS8 Studio discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
7 of 39 franchised studios (18%) open 12+ months. Annual gross sales range $292k–$1.15M; average $388.5k. No net income/expense data provided. Cherry-picked operational data only.
What a FS8 Studio 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 | $349,300 – $840,700 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
$60k establishment; 7% royalty; 2% brand fund (or $200/mo min); $2.5k/mo marketing; $500/mo tech.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
FS8 Studio system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 30 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Only 18% of system achieved 12+ months; severe early-stage growth phase risk.
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 FS8 Studio worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $349,300 | about average (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.1%) |
| 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 FS8 Studio
The franchisor's framing: 7 of 39 franchised studios (18%) open 12+ months. Annual gross sales range $292k–$1.15M; a… 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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FS8 Studio franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a FS8 Studio franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $349,300–$840,700, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do FS8 Studio franchise owners make?
- 7 of 39 franchised studios (18%) open 12+ months. Annual gross sales range $292k–$1.15M; average $388.5k. No net income/expense data provided. Cherry-picked operational data only. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the FS8 Studio franchise fees?
- FS8 Studio'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. $60k establishment; 7% royalty; 2% brand fund (or $200/mo min); $2.5k/mo marketing; $500/mo tech.
- What is the FS8 Studio franchise profit margin?
- FS8 Studio does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 7 of 39 franchised studios (18%) open 12+ months. Annual gross sales range $292k–$1.15M; average $388.5k. No net income/expense data provided. Cherry-picked operational data only. 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 FS8 Studio franchise failure rate?
- Only 18% of system achieved 12+ months; severe early-stage growth phase risk.
- How many FS8 Studio locations are there?
- FS8 Studio's FDD reports 30 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does FS8 Studio have complaints or lawsuits?
- FS8 Studio 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 FS8 Studio franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. FS8 Studio scores D 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: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with FS8 Studio or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.