Franchise opportunities compared
Exercise Coach USA vs Send Me A Trainer
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Send Me A Trainer discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Exercise Coach USA has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Exercise Coach USA |  Send Me A Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $97,100 Total Estimate — single territory 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $89,498 – $342,398 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 Veterans may receive a $5,000 discount, and multi-territory purchases receive discounted per-territory fees. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $69,998 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8% of gross sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $20 Initial franchise fee royalties 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of gross sales; currently 2% Brand Development Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $300 Digital marketing management fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 15 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59 | 8 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +10 Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 15 at end of 2025 | +8 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (3 locations) — revenue $109,191 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue — Company Owned Outlet: North New Jersey; "During the 2025 Calendar Year we had t… $3,125,508 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue — Company Owned Outlet: New Hope Pennsylvania; "During the 2025 Calendar Year we… $231,257 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 +3 more groups in the full report | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.