Franchise Factbook

FitnessUSA

134 brands in the USA · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

$300K
median start-up
+7.8%
median net growth
3.1%
median units lost/yr

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1Kidokinetics+235.0%
  2. 2Alloy Personal Training+97.5%
  3. 3BODYBAR Pilates+69.4%
  4. 4Big Blue Swim School+53.3%
  5. 5Tippi Toes Dance+34.1%
Top 20

Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1Planet Fitness0.2%
  2. 2GOLFTEC0.8%
  3. 3Aqua-Tots Swim School0.8%
  4. 4Kidokinetics1.0%
  5. 5ARTHUR MURRAY1.0%
Top 20

Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year

Most company-owned

Share the franchisor runs itself

Needs three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.

Lowest cost to enter

Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee
  1. 1Jazzercise$2K
  2. 2Fit$15K
  3. 3Hi-Five Sports$28K
  4. 4Retrofitness$30K
  5. 5Creative Kids Movement$35K
Top 20

Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.

Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out. Showing 101–134.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Pure BarrePartial FDD data$204K–$462K?
Pvolve DevelopmentFull FDD data$419K–$829K?
Retro FitnessPartial FDD data147?
RetrofitnessFull FDD data$30K–$50K152?
Row HouseFull FDD data$328K–$491K?
Send Me A TrainerPartial FDD data$89K–$342K16?
Soccer Buddies Franchising CopPartial FDD data$119K–$154K?
Soccer StarsFull FDD data$50K–$50K?
Special StrongFull FDD data$85K–$103K40?
Starting Strength GymsPartial FDD data$267K–$708K?
Stretch ZonePartial FDD data?
StretchLabPartial FDD data$269K–$610K485?
Strive 11 FitnessPartial FDD data$174K–$279K?
Strong PilatesFull FDD data$400K–$1.0M14?
Studio PilatesPartial FDD data$503K–$870K36?
Sweat440Full FDD data$310K–$711K?
The Bar MethodPartial FDD data$240K–$491K?
The Little GymPartial FDD data$519K–$757K218?
The Vital StretchPartial FDD data$147K–$260K28?
The Yard GymFull FDD data$399K–$954K2?
Title Boxing ClubPartial FDD data$218K–$586K?
True MovementFull FDD data$338K–$1.1M?
Tumble Fresh LaundryFull FDD data$1.1M–$2.7M4?
Twinkle Star DanceFull FDD data$124K–$196K?
Ultimate NinjasPartial FDD data$621K–$1.2M16?
UNITS StoragePartial FDD data$733K–$1.3M?
Upgrade LabsPartial FDD data$881K–$1.6M10?
Urban Air Adventure ParkPartial FDD data$3.1M–$8.4M193?
Vaura PilatesFull FDD data$868K–$1.4M4?
Vertica FitnessFull FDD data$198K–$349K18?
Vibe House PilatesFull FDD data$297K–$467K?
Water Wings Swim SchoolPartial FDD data$1.0M–$1.5M?
We Rock the SpectrumFull FDD data$179K–$388K234?
Yoga SixFull FDD data$529K–$826K382?

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