Franchise opportunities compared
Fitness Machine Technicians vs Focus CFO Group
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
Fitness Machine Technicians
$65,950 – $127,990
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Focus CFO Group
$10,500 – $223,050
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Fitness Machine Technicians
Not available
Focus CFO Group
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Fitness Machine Technicians
5% · Percentage of Gross Sales: 6% of the first $499,999 of Gross Sales each calendar year; 5% of Gross Sales in excess of $500,000 each calendar year.
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Focus CFO Group
10% or $100–$500 min
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Focus CFO Group discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Fitness Machine Technicians has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Fitness Machine TechniciansFocus CFO GroupNot 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.
Fitness Machine Technicians vs Focus CFO Group: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Fitness Machine Technicians or Focus CFO Group?
- Fitness Machine Technicians: $65,950 – $127,990 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Focus CFO Group: $10,500 – $223,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Focus CFO Group. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Fitness Machine Technicians and Focus CFO Group royalties compare?
- Fitness Machine Technicians: 5% · Percentage of Gross Sales: 6% of the first $499,999 of Gross Sales each calendar year; 5% of Gross Sales in excess of $500,000 each calendar year. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Focus CFO Group: 10% or $100–$500 min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Fitness Machine Technicians or Focus CFO Group?
- Fitness Machine Technicians: 141 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Focus CFO Group: 65 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Fitness Machine Technicians and Focus CFO Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Fitness Machine Technicians has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Focus CFO Group 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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