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    F45 Studio vs planet 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.

    F45 Studio2025 FDDPFplanet fitness2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    F45 Studio

    $349,200 – $786,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    planet fitness

    $1,282,500 – $5,386,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31 · printed p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    F45 Studio

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    planet fitness

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    F45 Studio

    $2,500

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    planet fitness

    7% · percent of total gross monthly and annual membership fees payable via EFT Dues Draft

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 12

    Before you compare

    • F45 Studio figures come from its 2025 FDD and planet fitness figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (F45 Studio: 4, planet fitness: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    F45 Studio

    $349,200 – $786,100
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    planet fitness

    $1,282,500 – $5,386,000
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31 · printed p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    F45 Studio

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    planet fitness

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    F45 Studio

    $2,500
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    planet fitness

    7% · percent of total gross monthly and annual membership fees payable via EFT Dues Draft
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    F45 Studio

    $200
    Brand Fund contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    planet fitness

    2% of eft dues draft; during 2026, 2% of eft dues draft plus 1% of monthly eft
    National Advertising Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 · printed p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    F45 Studio

    753
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    planet fitness

    2,709
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91 · printed p. 84
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    F45 Studio

    +24
    Calculated: 729 at end of 2022 → 753 at end of 2024

    planet fitness

    +254
    Calculated: 2,455 at end of 2023 → 2,709 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    F45 Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    planet fitness

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    F45 Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    planet fitness

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    F45 Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    planet fitness

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    F45 Studio
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised F45 Studios open and operating at least 12 months as of February 28,…
    $454,320
    other annual gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised F45 Studios in top third ranked by annual Gross Sales
    $684,477
    other annual gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised F45 Studios in middle third ranked by annual Gross Sales
    $413,131
    other annual gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +1 more groups in the full report
    PFplanet fitness
    Franchised (764 locations) — revenue
    $1,863,300
    other Annual EFT Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83 · printed p. 76
    Franchised (763 locations) — revenue
    $2,705,811
    other Annual EFT Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83 · printed p. 76
    Company-owned locations — other measures
    2.3 – 2,025 percent of gross membership EFT
    range Monthly declines and returns
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87 · printed p. 80

    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.

    F45 Studio vs planet fitness: common questions

    Which costs less to open, F45 Studio or planet fitness?
    F45 Studio: $349,200 – $786,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); planet fitness: $1,282,500 – $5,386,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31 · printed p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for F45 Studio. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do F45 Studio and planet fitness royalties compare?
    F45 Studio: $2,500 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); planet fitness: 7% · percent of total gross monthly and annual membership fees payable via EFT Dues Draft (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, F45 Studio or planet fitness?
    F45 Studio: 753 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); planet fitness: 2,709 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91 · printed p. 84). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do F45 Studio and planet fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    F45 Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; planet 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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