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 101 to 200.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Up Athletics | $35,000 to $65,000 | $161,392 to $185,167 | $35,000 | 15 |
| THE PICKLR | $60,000 | $163,000 to $317,000 | $40,000 | 24 |
| Egoscue | $100,000 | $163,500 to $255,500 | $35,000 | 20 |
| Hapa Yoga | $30,000 to $40,000 | $164,895 to $315,490 | $40,000 | 3 |
| MaxLiving | $10,000 | $164,900 to $459,500 | $50,000 | 76 |
| Pilates Proworks | $45,000 | $165,470 to $567,203 | $55,000 | 12 |
| Fitness Evolution | $30,000 | $166,100 to $1,639,500 | $105,000 | N/R |
| Another Nine | $25,000 | $166,469 to $260,364 | $40,000 | N/R |
| Core Progression | $45,000 | $170,500 to $460,030 | $50,000 | 5 |
| Fulcrum Fitness | $40,000 | $171,810 to $351,450 | $45,000 | 2 |
| Nutrition HQ | $40,000 | $172,500 to $290,500 | $40,000 | 2 |
| FIT36 | $39,900 | $173,900 to $266,650 | $40,000 | 14 |
| Athletes HQ | $25,000 | $178,650 to $330,200 | $45,000 | 3 |
| FIRE Fitness Camp | $49,995 | $183,380 to $436,703 | $50,000 | 24 |
| Red Effect Infrared Fitness | $20,000 | $184,500 to $277,500 | $40,000 | 4 |
| Fitopia | $50,000 | $186,450 to $350,200 | $45,000 | 2 |
| USL Championship | $20,000,000 | $187,485 to $267,235 | $40,000 | 24 |
| Tee Box | $49,500 | $190,200 to $313,294 | $45,000 | N/R |
| SHAPES Clubs | $42,500 to $50,000 | $191,300 to $587,000 | $60,000 | 7 |
| iFlex Stretch Studios | $65,000 | $191,503 to $368,207 | $45,000 | 4 |
| Honor Yoga | $49,108 | $192,608 to $360,108 | $45,000 | 15 |
| btone FITNESS | $50,000 | $193,549 to $305,304 | $45,000 | 10 |
| Alignlife | $49,000 | $194,070 to $364,246 | $45,000 | 35 |
| OHM Fitness | $49,000 | $194,400 to $515,000 | $55,000 | 17 |
| Row House | $49,000 | $194,480 to $480,580 | $55,000 | 49 |
| Stride | $0 to $60,000 | $194,690 to $554,690 | $55,000 | 18 |
| Fitness 1440 | $5,000 to $50,000 | $196,800 to $1,942,000 | $125,000 | 36 |
| Profile Sanford | $49,500 | $197,000 to $656,000 | $60,000 | 98 |
| Sasquatch Strength | $45,000 | $198,400 to $326,400 | $45,000 | 4 |
| Iron 24 | $39,000 | $201,050 to $480,750 | $55,000 | 12 |
| Vaura | $100,000 | $204,046 to $268,679 | $45,000 | 1 |
| Vital Stretch | $54,500 | $206,651 to $343,955 | $50,000 | 5 |
| Nexgen Fitness | $34,900 | $208,500 to $689,900 | $65,000 | 12 |
| Fit Body Boot Camp | $54,600 | $211,850 to $388,800 | $50,000 | 202 |
| Impact-X Performance | $50,000 | $213,200 to $445,500 | $55,000 | 7 |
| PingPod | $49,500 | $215,850 to $408,750 | $55,000 | 17 |
| Jabz Boxing | $35,000 | $217,050 to $368,350 | $50,000 | 13 |
| Fitness Together | $40,000 | $221,458 to $524,484 | $60,000 | 93 |
| Real Hot Yoga | $49,000 | $223,800 to $385,100 | $55,000 | 3 |
| Pulse Performance | $45,000 | $227,300 to $491,500 | $60,000 | 1 |
| The Barre Code | $39,500 | $228,064 to $380,647 | $55,000 | 39 |
| BodyROK | $40,000 | $228,750 to $869,000 | $80,000 | 27 |
| Pureflo Yoga | $20,000 to $30,000 | $231,314 to $355,353 | $50,000 | 9 |
| Sauna House | $49,500 | $235,070 to $712,020 | $70,000 | 3 |
| Red Light Method | $50,000 | $235,750 to $472,750 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Starting Strength | $39,950 | $237,033 to $712,503 | $70,000 | 25 |
| StarCycle | $20,000 to $40,000 | $240,025 to $464,900 | $60,000 | 14 |
| KickHouse | $49,500 | $241,200 to $454,500 | $60,000 | 25 |
| Golf VX | $35,000 | $244,800 to $465,100 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Cityrow | $49,500 | $253,843 to $460,074 | $60,000 | 6 |
| Welcyon | $20,000 to $30,000 | $259,100 to $363,000 | $55,000 | N/R |
| The Exercise Coach | $49,500 | $259,840 to $389,970 | $60,000 | 215 |
| Augment | $5,000 to $39,000 | $263,300 to $957,000 | $85,000 | 1 |
| Body20 Studio | $65,000 | $265,512 to $427,833 | $60,000 | 62 |
| ISI Elite Training | $60,000 | $266,000 to $645,000 | $70,000 | 45 |
| Hardcore Fitness Boot Camp | $39,500 | $268,500 to $743,300 | $75,000 | 22 |
| StretchLab | $65,000 | $269,019 to $610,224 | $70,000 | 485 |
| Playtri | $29,500 | $269,700 to $539,167 | $65,000 | 14 |
| Dailey Method | $35,000 | $274,550 to $639,400 | $75,000 | 55 |
| OsteoStrong | $35,000 | $275,682 to $615,740 | $70,000 | 153 |
| Burn Boot Camp | $60,000 | $281,899 to $645,344 | $75,000 | 365 |
| Tough Mudder Bootcamp | $40,000 | $283,300 to $446,700 | $65,000 | 7 |
| Physique 57 | $50,000 | $284,537 to $615,551 | $75,000 | 6 |
| Legends Boxing | $51,900 | $285,065 to $563,938 | $70,000 | 7 |
| Sweat440 | $60,000 | $287,900 to $685,900 | $75,000 | 22 |
| Manduu America | $75,000 | $292,950 to $515,550 | $70,000 | N/R |
| inLIFE Wellness | $40,000 | $295,240 to $480,890 | $70,000 | N/R |
| Los Campeones | $50,000 | $295,500 to $599,500 | $75,000 | 14 |
| Madabolic | $50,000 | $295,540 to $484,906 | $70,000 | 38 |
| Fred Astaire Dance Studios | $35,000 to $60,000 | $296,200 to $658,200 | $75,000 | 254 |
| Ritual Hot Yoga | $40,000 | $297,160 to $490,000 | $70,000 | 5 |
| Alloy Personal Training | $60,000 | $298,650 to $541,120 | $70,000 | 77 |
| Athletic Republic | $55,000 to $60,000 | $299,900 to $673,500 | $80,000 | 41 |
| Iron Tribe Fitness | $42,000 | $300,000 to $433,500 | $65,000 | 30 |
| The Bar Method | $42,500 | $304,304 to $511,232 | $70,000 | 73 |
| Fitwall | $45,000 | $310,600 to $626,200 | $80,000 | N/R |
| Pure Barre | $60,000 | $314,411 to $629,345 | $80,000 | 617 |
| Ra Yoga | $45,000 | $327,850 to $813,500 | $90,000 | 5 |
| Full Psycle | $100,000 to $600,000 | $337,660 to $1,124,000 | $105,000 | 5 |
| 100% Chiropractic | $7,500 to $51,000 | $339,742 to $782,080 | $90,000 | 117 |
| Breathe Yoga | $35,000 | $346,450 to $551,400 | $80,000 | N/R |
| Mayweather Boxing + Fitness | $49,500 | $347,000 to $659,800 | $85,000 | 69 |
| F45 Training | $60,000 | $349,200 to $786,100 | $90,000 | 753 |
| The Camp Transformation Center | $49,500 | $349,350 to $472,350 | $75,000 | 80 |
| FS8 | $60,000 | $349,500 to $517,705 | $80,000 | 6 |
| Pickup Usa Fitness | $45,000 | $352,266 to $1,197,554 | $115,000 | 13 |
| Hotworx | $19,950 | $356,299 to $1,182,389 | $115,000 | 719 |
| Conquer Ninja | $40,000 to $45,000 | $360,000 to $597,500 | $85,000 | 12 |
| Pure Fitness | $40,000 to $50,000 | $369,500 to $685,000 | $90,000 | 3 |
| Redline Athletics | $49,500 | $373,496 to $578,796 | $85,000 | 46 |
| Volofit | $45,000 | $373,500 to $579,700 | $85,000 | 4 |
| Self Made Training Facility | $50,000 | $382,942 to $1,422,333 | $130,000 | 21 |
| Eat The Frog Fitness | $29,000 to $49,000 | $384,000 to $631,000 | $90,000 | 18 |
| Club Pilates Franchise | $65,000 | $385,048 to $839,058 | $100,000 | 1,029 |
| Five Iron Golf | $50,000 | $388,700 to $1,563,100 | $135,000 | 25 |
| Bodybar Pilates Studio | $60,000 | $389,964 to $759,356 | $95,000 | 46 |
| Regymen Fitness | $34,000 | $402,000 to $865,000 | $105,000 | 2 |
| Barre 3 | $41,250 to $50,000 | $408,675 to $650,851 | $95,000 | 157 |
| CycleBar | $60,000 | $410,809 to $1,110,193 | $115,000 | 189 |
| Marucci Clubhouse | $35,000 | $415,500 to $932,000 | $110,000 | 2 |
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.