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    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT vs Smash Brothers

    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.

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT2025 FDDSmash Brothers2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    $65,950 – $127,990

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Smash Brothers

    $149,950

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    Not available

    Smash Brothers

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Smash Brothers

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    $65,950 – $127,990
    Estimated initial investment, Hometown or full-size franchise
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Smash Brothers

    $149,950
    Single unit total initial investment: $149,950–$383,050
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Smash Brothers

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

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    6%
    Royalty fee, first annual sales tier
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Smash Brothers

    8%
    Royalty: greater of 8% of Gross Sales or the minimum continuing fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    1%
    Brand development fee — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Smash Brothers

    1%
    Brand Fund: minimum 1% of Gross Sales per month — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    140
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Smash Brothers

    98
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    +34
    Calculated: 106 at end of 2022 → 140 at end of 2024

    Smash Brothers

    +37
    Calculated: 61 at end of 2022 → 98 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Smash Brothers

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

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smash Brothers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smash Brothers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Smash Brothers

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT vs Smash Brothers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fitness Machine Technicians FMT or Smash Brothers?
    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT: $65,950 – $127,990 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Smash Brothers: $149,950 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fitness Machine Technicians FMT. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Fitness Machine Technicians FMT and Smash Brothers royalties compare?
    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Smash Brothers: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Fitness Machine Technicians FMT or Smash Brothers?
    Fitness Machine Technicians FMT: 140 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Smash Brothers: 98 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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