Fitness franchises: costs, fees and investment
Short answer: Across 260 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $202,548 and the median starting franchise fee is $42,500. The lowest starting investment in this group is Kuk Sool Won at $2,895.
Fitness franchises run boutique studios and specialty training concepts on membership revenue. Studio build-out and equipment drive the initial investment.
What do franchises in this group cost?
Franchises in this group have a median minimum investment of $202,548, a median starting franchise fee of $42,500 and a median liquid cash requirement of $55,000, calculated from 260 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database. Medians use the low end of each brand's reported range.
Which franchises are on the list?
The table sorts 260 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 1 to 100.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuk Sool Won | $500 to $24,000 | $2,895 to $70,800 | $5,000 | 79 |
| Jazzercise | $1,250 | $3,935 to $40,725 | $5,000 | 5,251 |
| Infinity Martial Arts Schools | $30,000 | $4,250 to $17,400 | $0 | 8 |
| Baby Boot Camp | $5,300 | $6,120 to $10,249 | $0 | 84 |
| Moms On The Run | $6,495 | $8,115 to $15,695 | $0 | 49 |
| FIT4MOM | $1,995 to $13,395 | $8,245 to $28,685 | $5,000 | 211 |
| Gokhale Method Institute | $4,000 | $8,531 to $23,422 | $0 | 20 |
| Parisi | $2,000 to $6,000 | $9,000 to $183,500 | $10,000 | 87 |
| The Compound | $8,000 | $17,250 to $39,900 | $5,000 | 8 |
| Parisi Speed School | $3,500 to $6,000 | $18,250 to $183,500 | $10,000 | 87 |
| Cardio Barre | $15,000 | $18,400 to $51,500 | $5,000 | 16 |
| Benefit Personal Training | $16,000 | $21,200 to $35,400 | $5,000 | 3 |
| Brickhouse Cardio Club | $14,900 | $22,450 to $39,350 | $5,000 | N/R |
| Centro Chiropractic Clinic | $12,500 | $24,250 to $310,150 | $20,000 | 9 |
| Rezzil | $10,000 | $25,031 to $39,122 | $5,000 | 2 |
| Studio 30 The Kettlebell Fit Club | $15,000 | $44,285 to $84,490 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Overtime Athletics | $35,000 | $46,400 to $58,500 | $10,000 | 41 |
| Forze | $50,000 | $47,000 to $78,000 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Natural Pilates | $45,000 | $47,515 to $208,790 | $20,000 | 5 |
| Gym Skills | $25,000 to $37,500 | $48,150 to $295,500 | $20,000 | 3 |
| Aira Fitness Center | $30,000 | $48,694 to $311,850 | $25,000 | 16 |
| Send Me a Pro | $34,999 | $49,099 to $94,799 | $10,000 | 54 |
| Body And Brain Centers | $10,000 | $52,930 to $115,550 | $15,000 | 75 |
| Hudson Valley Swim | $59,500 | $53,800 to $218,450 | $20,000 | 13 |
| Yoga Joint | $50,000 | $56,000 to $141,060 | $15,000 | 5 |
| The Max Challenge | $15,000 to $40,000 | $63,428 to $349,478 | $25,000 | 49 |
| Fitness Machine Technicians Fmt | $25,000 to $45,000 | $65,950 to $127,990 | $15,000 | 140 |
| Kosama | $27,500 | $67,245 to $229,190 | $20,000 | N/R |
| Jenny Craig | $7,500 to $15,000 | $68,600 to $195,750 | $20,000 | 79 |
| TRAQ 3D | $27,500 to $35,000 | $69,415 to $412,955 | $30,000 | N/R |
| Gracie Barra | $10,000 | $70,500 to $223,500 | $20,000 | 278 |
| HomeFit Consulting | $30,000 | $71,000 to $140,600 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Arthur Murray Dance Studio | $25,000 to $100,000 | $71,120 to $252,120 | $25,000 | 234 |
| Get in Shape for Women | $29,000 | $71,412 to $172,675 | $20,000 | 40 |
| Curves | $50,000 | $71,731 to $100,375 | $15,000 | 154 |
| Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness | $50,000 to $55,000 | $77,185 to $121,925 | $20,000 | 21 |
| Divadance | $36,000 to $130,000 | $81,300 to $262,950 | $25,000 | 46 |
| Golf Envy | $45,000 | $81,500 to $157,500 | $20,000 | 2 |
| R3VIVE | $75,000 | $82,650 to $332,000 | $30,000 | 10 |
| Special Strong | $47,250 | $85,000 to $102,750 | $20,000 | 10 |
| Tracy Anderson | $50,000 | $86,445 to $330,520 | $30,000 | 5 |
| IM=X Pilates | $46,000 | $88,200 to $224,745 | $25,000 | 33 |
| The Back Nine | $50,000 | $88,950 to $108,900 | $20,000 | 28 |
| PickleRage | $65,000 | $89,145 to $190,930 | $25,000 | 3 |
| Gym Guyz | $49,500 | $92,100 to $174,000 | $25,000 | 130 |
| MyFit18 | $15,000 | $92,200 to $270,000 | $25,000 | N/R |
| Stretch Smart Infrared Therapy | $25,000 | $93,500 to $177,000 | $25,000 | N/R |
| JETSET | $60,000 | $93,745 to $121,995 | $20,000 | 16 |
| Grind Athletics | $49,500 | $93,876 to $117,536 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Neighborhood Barre | $49,000 | $94,040 to $266,000 | $25,000 | 22 |
| Sogility | $19,000 to $50,000 | $95,900 to $200,750 | $25,000 | 2 |
| Pilates Addiction | $65,000 | $96,600 to $141,055 | $20,000 | 11 |
| Hydrogen Fitness | $49,500 | $98,350 to $267,500 | $30,000 | 2 |
| Orange Shoe Personal Fitness | $39,000 | $98,600 to $325,000 | $30,000 | 11 |
| Ageless Fitness | $34,900 | $99,050 to $188,000 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Conquer Padel Club | $60,000 | $102,686 to $144,174 | $25,000 | N/R |
| T3Ma | $30,000 | $103,400 to $259,000 | $30,000 | 2 |
| Chiroway | $33,000 | $103,500 to $163,000 | $25,000 | 13 |
| Fit20 | $35,000 | $103,900 to $193,200 | $25,000 | 7 |
| Live True Yoga | $30,000 | $103,975 to $196,500 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Fitaholic Fitness | $26,500 to $34,000 | $104,100 to $430,500 | $35,000 | 1 |
| AWATfit | $55,000 | $104,500 to $205,000 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Premier Martial Arts | $49,500 | $108,476 to $318,237 | $30,000 | 175 |
| Blush Boot Camp | $49,500 | $108,500 to $480,500 | $40,000 | 6 |
| Neaumixfit Studio | $29,500 | $108,700 to $235,500 | $30,000 | N/R |
| iLoveKickboxing | $14,900 to $24,900 | $111,049 to $383,700 | $35,000 | 31 |
| Amped Fitness | $25,000 | $112,000 to $343,995 | $35,000 | 11 |
| Personal Training Institute | $10,000 to $20,000 | $112,050 to $221,500 | $30,000 | N/R |
| CKO Kickboxing | $35,000 | $117,772 to $383,222 | $35,000 | 85 |
| Stretch Med | $49,500 | $118,160 to $167,363 | $25,000 | 31 |
| MELD fitness | $36,000 to $40,000 | $119,875 to $272,324 | $30,000 | 1 |
| Zooga Yoga | $32,500 | $121,570 to $342,435 | $35,000 | 2 |
| My House Fitness | $49,500 | $122,745 to $216,048 | $30,000 | N/R |
| Legion Transformation | $40,000 | $122,810 to $197,755 | $30,000 | 8 |
| Real Life Ninja Academy | $35,000 | $125,000 to $240,000 | $30,000 | 1 |
| Elixir Muscle Recovery Center | $49,500 | $125,150 to $202,850 | $30,000 | 3 |
| Hard Exercise Works | $39,500 to $49,500 | $126,273 to $476,897 | $45,000 | 19 |
| EPIC Hybrid Training | $19,900 | $126,900 to $199,100 | $30,000 | 9 |
| QuickHIT | $24,900 | $127,830 to $157,500 | $25,000 | 14 |
| The Yard Gym | $25,000 to $50,000 | $129,350 to $339,950 | $35,000 | 2 |
| Studio Barre | $38,000 | $132,265 to $217,525 | $30,000 | 19 |
| Keppner Boxing | $45,000 | $133,200 to $243,250 | $30,000 | 1 |
| SuperSlow Zone | $39,900 | $133,335 to $319,905 | $35,000 | 25 |
| Pickleball Kingdom | $60,000 | $134,650 to $828,000 | $60,000 | 4 |
| Omni Fight Club | $30,000 | $134,700 to $617,000 | $50,000 | 6 |
| Kaia F.I.T. | $39,500 | $135,168 to $167,350 | $30,000 | 40 |
| Stretch Zone | $59,500 | $138,745 to $320,099 | $35,000 | 377 |
| Tapout Fitness | $15,000 to $50,000 | $139,650 to $695,614 | $55,000 | 14 |
| Substance Fitness | $35,000 | $142,600 to $245,000 | $35,000 | 1 |
| Pro Martial Arts | $49,000 | $142,750 to $199,550 | $30,000 | N/R |
| YOGAFIT | $25,000 | $143,900 to $371,400 | $40,000 | 13 |
| 30 Minute Hit | $45,000 | $145,350 to $342,950 | $40,000 | 28 |
| ApexNetwork Physical Therapy | $35,000 | $149,150 to $347,200 | $40,000 | 86 |
| UFC Gym | $30,000 to $50,000 | $149,440 to $5,671,191 | $305,000 | 69 |
| 9Round | $14,900 to $24,900 | $149,449 to $416,300 | $45,000 | 200 |
| WundaBar Pilates | $35,000 | $150,100 to $354,350 | $40,000 | N/R |
| AKT | $0 to $60,000 | $150,695 to $495,516 | $45,000 | 31 |
| Farrell's Extreme Bodyshaping | $40,000 | $151,028 to $349,478 | $40,000 | 44 |
| P-Fit The Platinum Standard Of Fitness | $40,000 | $155,500 to $370,000 | $40,000 | 4 |
| United Studios of Self Defense | $75,000 | $160,600 to $179,950 | $35,000 | 70 |
N/R = not reported.
How do you compare franchises from this list?
Compare franchises from this list by putting each brand's Item 5 fee, Item 6 ongoing fees and the high end of the Item 7 investment side by side, then checking Item 20 for closures and transfers. The guide to franchise costs explains each line, and the 8-step selection process shows the order of due diligence.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a fitness franchise cost?
Across 260 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $202,548 and the median starting franchise fee is $42,500. The lowest starting investment in this group is Kuk Sool Won at $2,895.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $55,000. Franchisors set their own capital requirements, and lenders usually finance part of the total investment.
Are these figures guaranteed?
No. The figures come from franchise disclosure data and public listings and change with every annual FDD. Confirm fees in Items 5 and 6 and the investment in Item 7 of each brand's current FDD.
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Figures are compiled from franchise disclosure data and public listings as of October 2026 and may have changed. Brand names belong to their owners; listing does not imply endorsement. Not an offer to sell a franchise.