OHM Fitness® Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a OHM Fitness® franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
OHM Fitness® discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations made. Franchisor explicitly states no representations about franchisee future performance or outlet historical performance.
What a OHM Fitness® franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $378,500 – $890,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty + 1-2% marketing fund + 4%/$1,750 local advertising + $450-$999 technology + $250 CRM monthly.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
OHM Fitness® system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 17 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Early-stage system (2022-2024); 13 new franchises opened 2024; zero transfers/terminations/closures reported.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is OHM Fitness® worth it? — how it compares to 71 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 9%) |
| Startup cost | from $378,500 | pricier than 63% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | 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 OHM Fitness®
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations made. Franchisor explicitly states no representat… 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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OHM Fitness® franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a OHM Fitness® franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $378,500–$890,000, including a $49,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do OHM Fitness® franchise owners make?
- OHM Fitness® discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the OHM Fitness® franchise fees?
- OHM Fitness®'s FDD discloses a $49,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty + 1-2% marketing fund + 4%/$1,750 local advertising + $450-$999 technology + $250 CRM monthly.
- What is the OHM Fitness® franchise profit margin?
- OHM Fitness® discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the OHM Fitness® franchise failure rate?
- Early-stage system (2022-2024); 13 new franchises opened 2024; zero transfers/terminations/closures reported.
- How many OHM Fitness® locations are there?
- OHM Fitness®'s FDD reports 17 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 OHM Fitness® have complaints or lawsuits?
- OHM 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 OHM Fitness® franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. OHM Fitness® scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with OHM Fitness® or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.