Los Campeones Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Los Campeones franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Los Campeones discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
12 gyms (7 company-owned, 5 franchised) disclosed 2024-2025 gross revenue, membership/non-membership sales, products sales, trainer counts. 2024 data excludes 3 newer locations; 2025 excludes 3 locations (2 opened during year, 1 unique 24/7 model). 1 gym closed Sept 2025. No net income/profit data provided.
What a Los Campeones franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $296,500 – $2,550,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty on gross sales. Technology fee up to $100/month possible. Training fees up to $200 possible. Multiple variable fees disclosed.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Los Campeones system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 15 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 6.7% of outlets |
1 company-owned gym permanently closed Sept 2025 after 12+ months operation.
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 Los Campeones worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $296,500 | about average (median $295,540) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 6.7% of outlets | worse than 84% 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 Los Campeones
The franchisor's framing: 12 gyms (7 company-owned, 5 franchised) disclosed 2024-2025 gross revenue, membership/non-… 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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Los Campeones franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Los Campeones franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $296,500–$2,550,500, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Los Campeones franchise owners make?
- 12 gyms (7 company-owned, 5 franchised) disclosed 2024-2025 gross revenue, membership/non-membership sales, products sales, trainer counts. 2024 data excludes 3 newer locations; 2025 excludes 3 locations (2 opened during year, 1 unique 24/7 model). 1 gym closed Sept 2025. No net income/profit data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Los Campeones franchise fees?
- Los Campeones' FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty on gross sales. Technology fee up to $100/month possible. Training fees up to $200 possible. Multiple variable fees disclosed.
- What is the Los Campeones franchise profit margin?
- Los Campeones does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 12 gyms (7 company-owned, 5 franchised) disclosed 2024-2025 gross revenue, membership/non-membership sales, products sales, trainer counts. 2024 data excludes 3 newer locations; 2025 excludes 3 locations (2 opened during year, 1 unique 24/7 model). 1 gym closed Sept 2025. No net income/profit data provided. 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 Los Campeones franchise failure rate?
- 1 company-owned gym permanently closed Sept 2025 after 12+ months operation.
- How many Los Campeones locations are there?
- Los Campeones' FDD reports 15 total outlets, with 1 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 Los Campeones have complaints or lawsuits?
- Los Campeones 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 Los Campeones franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Los Campeones 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: MN CARDS 36031-202604-08 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Los Campeones or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.