Hydrogen Fitness Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Hydrogen Fitness franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Hydrogen Fitness discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Two company-owned outlets (NY, 2019 & 2024) showed EBITDA of $351,206–$579,327. Based on 2025 results; unaudited; fitness industry highly competitive.
What a Hydrogen Fitness franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 4% 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 | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $983,000 – $2,804,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
4% royalty, 2% brand fund, $150/mo tech fee, $4K/mo local ad (12mo), $10K transfer fee, $1,500 convention fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Hydrogen Fitness system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 2 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
No franchisees yet; two company outlets only. Early-stage system; limited operational history.
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 Hydrogen Fitness worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $983,000 | pricier than 94% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for 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 Hydrogen Fitness
The franchisor's framing: Two company-owned outlets (NY, 2019 & 2024) showed EBITDA of $351,206–$579,327. Based on 2… 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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Hydrogen Fitness franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Hydrogen Fitness franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $983,000–$2,804,500, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Hydrogen Fitness franchise owners make?
- Two company-owned outlets (NY, 2019 & 2024) showed EBITDA of $351,206–$579,327. Based on 2025 results; unaudited; fitness industry highly competitive. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Hydrogen Fitness franchise fees?
- Hydrogen Fitness' FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 4% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 4% royalty, 2% brand fund, $150/mo tech fee, $4K/mo local ad (12mo), $10K transfer fee, $1,500 convention fee.
- What is the Hydrogen Fitness franchise profit margin?
- Hydrogen Fitness does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Two company-owned outlets (NY, 2019 & 2024) showed EBITDA of $351,206–$579,327. Based on 2025 results; unaudited; fitness industry highly competitive. Recurring fees alone take about 6% 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 Hydrogen Fitness franchise failure rate?
- No franchisees yet; two company outlets only. Early-stage system; limited operational history.
- How many Hydrogen Fitness locations are there?
- Hydrogen Fitness' FDD reports 2 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 Hydrogen Fitness have complaints or lawsuits?
- Hydrogen Fitness 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 Hydrogen Fitness franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Hydrogen Fitness scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% 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 Hydrogen Fitness or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.