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    F45 Training vs Fitness Premier

    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 Training2026 FDDFitness Premier2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    F45 Training

    $362,300 – $857,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Fitness Premier

    $119,750 – $1,591,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    F45 Training

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Fitness Premier

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    F45 Training

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $2,500 per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Fitness Premier

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Fitness Premier discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (F45 Training: 6, Fitness Premier: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    F45 Training

    $362,300 – $857,700
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Fitness Premier

    $119,750 – $1,591,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    F45 Training

    $60,000
    A document preparation fee of up to $2,500 is also due at signing.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Fitness Premier

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    F45 Training

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $2,500 per month
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Fitness Premier

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    F45 Training

    $200
    Brand Fund — Up to 2% of Gross Sales, or $200 per month, whichever is higher
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Fitness Premier

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    F45 Training

    709
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Fitness Premier

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    F45 Training

    −20
    Calculated: 729 at end of 2022 → 709 at end of 2025

    Fitness Premier

    +0
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    F45 Training

    72
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 4.6% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Fitness Premier

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

    F45 Training

    Began offering franchises in 2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Fitness Premier

    January 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    F45 Training

    Incorporated in 2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Fitness Premier

    Established July 18, 2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    F45 Training
    Franchised (676 locations) — revenue — 676 franchised F45 Studios that were open and operating for at least 12 months…
    $40,069
    mean Monthly Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (225 locations) — revenue
    $600,373
    mean Monthly Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (676 locations) — revenue — 676 franchised F45 Studios that were open and operating for at least 12 months…
    $480,832
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Fitness Premier
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $298,511
    other Total Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71

    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 Training vs Fitness Premier: common questions

    Which costs less to open, F45 Training or Fitness Premier?
    F45 Training: $362,300 – $857,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Fitness Premier: $119,750 – $1,591,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fitness Premier. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, F45 Training or Fitness Premier?
    F45 Training: 709 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Fitness Premier: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do F45 Training and Fitness Premier disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    F45 Training has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Fitness Premier has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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