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    Fitness Machine Technicians

    Main Line Brands LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Fitness Machine Technicians franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    2018
    Source: franchise.org
    Headquarters
    Charlotte, NC United States
    Source: franchise.org

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT franchise specializes in on-site repair and maintenance services for commercial and residential fitness equipment.

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    Fitness Machine Technicians quick facts

    Is Fitness Machine Technicians a franchise?
    Yes. Fitness Machine Technicians offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 134 franchised and 7 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 52).
    How much does it cost to open a Fitness Machine Technicians franchise?
    The Fitness Machine Technicians Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $65,950–$127,990 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Fitness Machine Technicians charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% · Percentage of Gross Sales: 6% of the first $499,999 of Gross Sales each calendar year; 5% of Gross Sales in excess of $500,000 each calendar year. (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% · Percentage of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Fitness Machine Technicians disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Fitness Machine Technicians FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 48). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Fitness Machine Technicians locations are there?
    The FDD reports 141 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 52). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Fitness Machine Technicians a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $65,950 – $127,990 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 3 separate groups: revenue for 129 franchised businesses; revenue for 13 franchised locations; revenue for 129 franchised businesses. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 1 in 2025, to 141 (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

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee

    21 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 · 129 locations

    Who is counted
    41 franchisees operating 129 franchised Businesses
    Period
    2022
    Excluded
    Financial information concerning franchisees that were not Fitness Machine Technicians franchisees for the entire 2024 and 2025 calendar years is not included in this representation.
    Method
    The figures are taken directly from Gross Revenues reports made by these franchised businesses to us.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 13 locations

    Who is counted
    franchised outlets identified above
    Period
    2025; At Least 2 Full Years
    Excluded
    The representation only relates to the subset of franchised outlets identified above and does not relate to the performance of all of the System’s existing franchisees or franchised outlets.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 129 locations

    Who is counted
    41 franchisees that operated 129 franchised Businesses during the 2025 fiscal year
    Period
    2025 fiscal year
    Excluded
    Financial information concerning franchisees that were not Fitness Machine Technicians franchisees for the entire 2024 and 2025 calendar years is not included in this representation.
    Method
    The figures are taken directly from Gross Revenues reports made by these franchised businesses to us.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Net +16 outlets, 2023–2025

    0125202314020241412025+15+1

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    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 2026 Item 7 estimate ($65,950 – $127,990) 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 140 to 141 in 2025. 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 (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    2. [2]Item 19 — Franchised (129 businesses) — revenue — 41 franchisees operating 129 franchised Businesses · PDF p. 48
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (13 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 51
    4. [4]Item 19 — Franchised (129 businesses) — revenue — 41 franchisees that operated 129 franchised Businesses during the 2025 fiscal y… · PDF p. 48
    5. [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 52

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    54 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 disclosure

    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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    Reader notes on wording

    Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.

    • Item 13 · PDF p. 40 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Principal mark FMT registration: Registered on the USPTO Principal Register; registration number 5003053; registration date July 19, 2016

      “Mark Registration Date Registration Number Register 07/19/2016 5003053 Principal FMT”

      Note: Page 34: "fmt 07 19 2016 5,003,056 principal"; FMT corresponds to a different registration.

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.