Franchise opportunities compared

    F45 Training vs I LOVE KICKBOXING

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    F45 Training

    $362,300 – $857,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $8,900 – $383,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    F45 Training

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $24,900

    2025 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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    6% or $750 min

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • F45 Training figures come from its 2026 FDD and I LOVE KICKBOXING figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • I LOVE KICKBOXING discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only F45 Training has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    F45 Training

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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $8,900 – $383,700
    2025 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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $24,900
    Item 5 separately requires grand opening marketing, an equipment and inventory package, and shipping and handling.
    2025 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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    6% or $750 min
    Royalty Fee — Standard
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    F45 Training

    709
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    30
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    F45 Training

    −82
    Calculated: 791 at end of 2023 → 709 at end of 2025

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    −43
    Calculated: 73 at end of 2022 → 30 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    F45 Training

    72
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 9.1% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    24
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2023 · Calculated turnover 32.9% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    F45 Training

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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    ILKB TOO LLC: 2022
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    F45 Training

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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    2008; formed December 15
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    F45 Training
    Franchised (225 studios) — revenue — 225 Studios in the Top third
    $724,472
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (225 studios) — revenue — 225 Studios in the Middle third
    $437,219
    mean Annual 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
    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    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.

    F45 Training vs I LOVE KICKBOXING: common questions

    Which costs less to open, F45 Training or I LOVE KICKBOXING?
    F45 Training: $362,300 – $857,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); I LOVE KICKBOXING: $8,900 – $383,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for I LOVE KICKBOXING. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do F45 Training and I LOVE KICKBOXING royalties compare?
    F45 Training: Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $2,500 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); I LOVE KICKBOXING: 6% or $750 min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, F45 Training or I LOVE KICKBOXING?
    F45 Training: 709 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); I LOVE KICKBOXING: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do F45 Training and I LOVE KICKBOXING disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    F45 Training has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; I LOVE KICKBOXING makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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