F45 Training Franchise

F45 Training, a F45 Training Holdings franchise, has been franchising since 2013 - 1 years after the concept was founded in 2012 , currently with 1,800 total locations in the health & fitness sector, headquartered in TX. The 2024 FDD lists a total initial investment between $245K and $490K, roughly a 100% gap between the low and high end once site size, local market, and buildout scope are factored in. That total bundles the franchise fee of $50K together with equipment, leasehold buildout, and the working capital needed to get through ramp-up.

Royalty payments here are set at 7.0% of gross sales with an additional 2.0% national advertising fund contribution, bringing the combined ongoing cost to 9.0% of every dollar in sales. F45 Training does not include Item 19 financial performance data in its FDD -- a common choice, since the disclosure is optional under the FTC Franchise Rule. That shifts the diligence burden onto the buyer: survey existing franchisees via the Item 20 contact list, model unit economics from public comparables, and press for validated profit-and-loss figures before signing.

Network momentum is currently positive: F45 Training added units at a 2.8% net rate year-over-year (100 openings, 50 closures). Sustained positive growth is a signal that the unit-economics are working well enough to attract new operators, though late-stage growth can also reflect aggressive sales push rather than operational health.