GYMGUYZ Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a GYMGUYZ franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
GYMGUYZ discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 corporate location: $1.24M gross sales, 48% profit margin. 79 franchised locations averaged $137,274/FTE trainer; only 24% met/exceeded average. High variance: $11,460–$1.69M.
What a GYMGUYZ franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $69,500 | 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 | $112,100 – $194,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty + 2% brand fund + $300–$400/2-week minimum. Multiple tech/service fees ($35–$375/month). Liquidated damages on termination: greater of $50K or 24-month rolling fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
GYMGUYZ system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 154 |
| Ceased operations | 9 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 9 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 5.8% of outlets |
9 ceased operations in 2025; Indiana/Iowa/Pennsylvania/Virginia closures suggest struggling units.
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 GYMGUYZ worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $112,100 | cheaper than most (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 5.8% of outlets | worse than 83% 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 GYMGUYZ
The franchisor's framing: 2025 corporate location: $1.24M gross sales, 48% profit margin. 79 franchised locations av… 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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GYMGUYZ franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a GYMGUYZ franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $112,100–$194,000, including a $69,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do GYMGUYZ franchise owners make?
- 2025 corporate location: $1.24M gross sales, 48% profit margin. 79 franchised locations averaged $137,274/FTE trainer; only 24% met/exceeded average. High variance: $11,460–$1.69M. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the GYMGUYZ franchise fees?
- GYMGUYZ's FDD discloses a $69,500 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. 7% royalty + 2% brand fund + $300–$400/2-week minimum. Multiple tech/service fees ($35–$375/month). Liquidated damages on termination: greater of $50K or 24-month rolling fees.
- What is the GYMGUYZ franchise profit margin?
- GYMGUYZ does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 corporate location: $1.24M gross sales, 48% profit margin. 79 franchised locations averaged $137,274/FTE trainer; only 24% met/exceeded average. High variance: $11,460–$1.69M. 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 GYMGUYZ franchise failure rate?
- 9 ceased operations in 2025; Indiana/Iowa/Pennsylvania/Virginia closures suggest struggling units.
- How many GYMGUYZ locations are there?
- GYMGUYZ's FDD reports 154 total outlets, with 9 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 GYMGUYZ have complaints or lawsuits?
- GYMGUYZ 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 GYMGUYZ franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. GYMGUYZ 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 35468-202603-05 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with GYMGUYZ or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.