Vertica Fitness
Vertica Fitness Franchising, Inc. d/b/a Vertica Fitness · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Vertica Fitness franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Vertica Fitness is a fitness studio franchise with locations offering classes, memberships, free-class bookings, and pole parties. Its party services are described for occasions including bachelorette parties, birthdays, girls’ nights out, and divorce parties, with instruction, choreography, spins, and time for pictures and dancing.
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Vertica Fitness quick facts
- Is Vertica Fitness a franchise?
- Yes. Vertica Fitness offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 9 franchised and 3 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 41).
- How much does it cost to open a Vertica Fitness franchise?
- The Vertica Fitness Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $198,000–$348,775 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 16). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Vertica Fitness initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $59,950 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Vertica Fitness charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% · percent of Gross Revenue (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Vertica Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Vertica Fitness FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 39). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Vertica Fitness locations are there?
- The FDD reports 12 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 41). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Vertica Fitness 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
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $198,000 – $348,775 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue for 12 mixed locations; adjusted operating results for 2 company-owned locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 5 in 2025, to 12 (System Wide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Vertica Fitness head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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. 16
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
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
26 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?
Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised and company-owned locations
Revenue · 12 locations
- Who is counted
- “The following table shows the historical reported information for the Gross Sales ... for the 3 affiliate owned locations and for the 9 franchisee owned locations that opened in 2023, 2024 or 2025.” (p. 38)
- Period
- 2025 revenue)
Company-owned locations
Adjusted operating results · 2 locations
Adjusted company-owned results: the franchisor adjusted these centers' expenses to estimate franchisee costs. They are not observed franchisee results or owner take-home income.
- Who is counted
- “We had two affiliate outlets, one in Tucson, AZ founded in 2018 and one in Oro Valley, AZ which has operated since 2014.” (p. 39)
- Period
- 2024)
- Method
- “Adjusted Net Profit as if a Franchised Outlet means the Net Profit less expenses that would have been incurred if this were a franchised outlet, namely Royalties (8.25%) and Local Advertising ($2,000 per month).” (p. 40)
These groups are never combined. Adjusted company-owned operating results cannot be divided by franchised revenue to calculate a franchisee profit margin.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
System Wide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
Net +7 outlets, 2023–2025
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
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($198,000 – $348,775) 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 7 to 12 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 attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 16
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised and company-owned (12 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 38
- [4]Item 19 — Company-owned (2 locations) — adjusted operating results · PDF p. 39; PDF p. 40
- [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 41
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
26 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
Total litigation cases
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.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format and overlapping investment range. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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