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    Basecamp vs Basecamp Fitness

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    BBasecamp2025 FDDBasecamp Fitness2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Basecamp

    $513,073 – $832,511

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Basecamp Fitness

    $513,073 – $832,511

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Basecamp

    $42,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Basecamp Fitness

    $42,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Basecamp

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Basecamp Fitness

    8% of gross revenue

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Basecamp: 3, Basecamp Fitness: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Basecamp

    $513,073 – $832,511
    TOTAL: $513,073–$832,511
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Basecamp Fitness

    $513,073 – $832,511
    TOTAL
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Basecamp

    $42,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Basecamp Fitness

    $42,500
    Item 5 offers discounted pricing for veterans and qualifying existing franchisees.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Basecamp

    8%
    Royalty fee: 8% of Gross Revenue each month
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Basecamp Fitness

    8% of gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Basecamp

    2%
    General Advertising and Marketing Fund: currently 2% monthly, maximum 3% — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Basecamp Fitness

    2% of percentage of monthly gross revenue
    General Advertising and Marketing Fund Contributions
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Basecamp

    23
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Basecamp Fitness

    23
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Basecamp

    +9
    Calculated: 14 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024

    Basecamp Fitness

    +9
    Calculated: 14 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Basecamp

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Basecamp Fitness

    2
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 9.5% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Basecamp

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Basecamp Fitness

    2021
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Basecamp

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Basecamp Fitness

    2013
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BBasecamp
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised Basecamp Fitness studios open and operating for the full 12-mont…
    $426,115
    other Franchised studios
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 16
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All affiliate-owned Basecamp Fitness studios open and operating for the full 12…
    $951,500
    other Affiliate-owned studios
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 17
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — The explicitly reported combined group of franchised and affiliate-owned Baseca…
    $531,192
    other Combined franchise and affiliate-owned studios
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 17
    Basecamp Fitness
    Franchised (16 studios) — revenue
    $370,177
    median Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised and company-owned (20 studios) — revenue
    $423,986
    median Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Company-owned (4 studios) — revenue
    $951,500
    mean Annual Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Basecamp vs Basecamp Fitness: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Basecamp or Basecamp Fitness?
    Basecamp: $513,073 – $832,511 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Basecamp Fitness: $513,073 – $832,511 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Basecamp and Basecamp Fitness royalties compare?
    Basecamp: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Basecamp Fitness: 8% of gross revenue (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Basecamp or Basecamp Fitness?
    Basecamp: 23 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Basecamp Fitness: 23 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Basecamp and Basecamp Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Basecamp has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Basecamp Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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