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    DRIVING ACADEMY vs Fitness Machine Technicians Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureDRIVING ACADEMYFitness Machine Technicians
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $224,200 – $557,300
    Total
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    $65,950 – $127,990
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    Per month
    Minimum Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    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.
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    6
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    141
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    +5
    Calculated: 2022–2024
    +35
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Franchised (1 locations) — revenue
    $1,473,061
    other Gross Revenue · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Franchised and company-owned (1 locations) — revenue
    $6,585,586
    other Gross Revenue · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $489,562
    mean Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.

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