JETSET Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a JETSET franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
JETSET discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
6 qualified studios (3 affiliate, 3 franchisee) 2024 data. Avg gross revenue $924k, EBITDA $305k (30.9% margin). Low $552k/$68k; high $1.36M/$600k. Service mix, membership offerings detailed.
What a JETSET 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 | 7.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1.5% 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 | $413,100 – $806,900 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty greater of 7.5% gross or $1,000/mo. Brand fee 1.5% or $150. Technology $300/mo. Conference $2,500 per 18-month requirement.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Is JETSET worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $413,100 | pricier than 66% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 82% of fitness & gyms franchises |
| 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 JETSET
The franchisor's framing: 6 qualified studios (3 affiliate, 3 franchisee) 2024 data. Avg gross revenue $924k, EBITDA… 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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JETSET franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a JETSET franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $413,100–$806,900, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do JETSET franchise owners make?
- 6 qualified studios (3 affiliate, 3 franchisee) 2024 data. Avg gross revenue $924k, EBITDA $305k (30.9% margin). Low $552k/$68k; high $1.36M/$600k. Service mix, membership offerings detailed. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the JETSET franchise fees?
- JETSET's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 7.5% royalty on gross sales, a 1.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty greater of 7.5% gross or $1,000/mo. Brand fee 1.5% or $150. Technology $300/mo. Conference $2,500 per 18-month requirement.
- What is the JETSET franchise profit margin?
- JETSET does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 6 qualified studios (3 affiliate, 3 franchisee) 2024 data. Avg gross revenue $924k, EBITDA $305k (30.9% margin). Low $552k/$68k; high $1.36M/$600k. Service mix, membership offerings detailed. 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 JETSET franchise failure rate?
- Only 6 qualified studios in Item 19; limited system maturity data. One franchisee showed negative income.
- How many JETSET locations are there?
- JETSET's Item 20 outlet table isn't clearly stated in the filing excerpt — request the full Item 20 before relying on any unit count.
- Does JETSET have complaints or lawsuits?
- JETSET 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 JETSET franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. JETSET scores B 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 33432-202504-12 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with JETSET or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.