Fitness franchises range from staffed 24-hour big-box gyms to smaller boutique studios, and the required investment changes substantially by format. Every figure on this page is taken straight from the brand’s Franchise Disclosure Document: Item 5 states the franchise fee, Item 7 sets out the investment range, and Item 20 records the number of locations currently open. Review the numbers before listening to the sales pitch.
Minimum-investment figures (FDD Item 7) across 10 of 10 brands on this page that disclose one. Not a promise of return — an entry-cost distribution only.
Across the 10 gyms & fitness brands FRANticc tracks in the US with a disclosed investment range, entry cost runs from $271,037 (StretchLab) to $2,147,500 (Crunch Fitness), per each brand's FDD Item 7.
StretchLab has the lowest disclosed minimum investment on this page at $271,037 (FDD Item 7). That is a starting figure, not the total cost of getting to opening day — franchise fee, working capital and any real estate are on top where applicable.
Financial Performance Representations (FDD Item 19) are optional under FTC franchise rules, so not every brand publishes one. 9 of 10 brands on this page disclose earnings data in their current FDD; check the individual brand page for what each one discloses. FRANticc does not estimate or promise returns — only figures a brand has itself put in writing.
Many brands in this category are listed on the SBA Franchise Directory, which is what SBA 7(a) lenders check first — but directory listing and loan approval are two different things, and approval also depends on the individual applicant's credit and collateral. Confirm current SBA status directly with the brand and with an SBA-approved lender; FRANticc does not verify per-brand SBA eligibility.