Basecamp Fitness
Basecamp Fitness Franchisor LLC · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Basecamp Fitness franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2019 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Woodbury, MN United States Source: franchise.org
Basecamp Fitness is a fitness studio franchise offering 35-minute high-intensity interval training workouts that combine cardio and strength exercises. Its workouts use one-minute intervals with no downtime during transitions.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Basecamp Fitness franchise?
- The Basecamp Fitness Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $513,073–$832,511 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Basecamp Fitness initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $42,500 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 8). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Basecamp Fitness charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 8% of gross revenue (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 2% · percentage of monthly Gross Revenue (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Basecamp Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Basecamp Fitness FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 50). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Basecamp Fitness locations are there?
- The FDD reports 23 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 51). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $513,073 – $832,511 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 3 separate groups: revenue for 16 franchised studios; revenue for 20 mixed studios; revenue for 4 company-owned studios. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 2 in 2024, to 23 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee · Gross Revenue includes membership package sales and gift cards at sale, subject to stated exclusions.
54 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
3 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 16 locations
- Who is counted
- All 16 Studios
- Period
- 12-month period ended February 28, 2025
- Excluded
- We excluded 3 franchised Basecamp Studios from the data set that opened on or after March 1, 2024 and therefore did not operate for the entire Relevant Time Period.
Franchised and company-owned locations
Revenue · 20 locations
- Who is counted
- All 20 Studios
- Period
- 12-month period ended February 28, 2025
- Excluded
- We excluded 3 franchised Basecamp Studios from the data set that opened on or after March 1, 2024 and therefore did not operate for the entire Relevant Time Period. We excluded 1 affiliate-owned Basecamp Studio from the data set as it permanently closed during the Relevant Time Period.
Company-owned locations
Revenue · 4 locations
- Who is counted
- All 4 Studios
- Period
- 12-month period ended February 28, 2025
- Excluded
- We excluded 1 affiliate-owned Basecamp Studio from the data set as it permanently closed during the Relevant Time Period.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
Net +9 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change.
2024 turnover at a glance
- Outlets at start · reported
- 21
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 2
- Churn · Franopolis calculation
Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($513,073 – $832,511) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 21 to 23 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 18
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 8
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (16 studios) — revenue · PDF p. 49
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised and company-owned (20 studios) — revenue · PDF p. 50
- [5]Item 19 — Company-owned (4 studios) — revenue · PDF p. 50
- [6]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 51
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
30 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosed
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.