Franchise opportunities compared
Fitness Machine Technicians vs Services
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. 22Services
$94,715 – $171,790
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Fitness Machine Technicians
Not available
Services
$55,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · 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. 15Services
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Fitness Machine Technicians figures come from its 2026 FDD and Services figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Services 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 (Fitness Machine Technicians: 3, Services: 25). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Fitness Machine TechniciansItem 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 Services: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Fitness Machine Technicians or Services?
- Fitness Machine Technicians: $65,950 – $127,990 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Services: $94,715 – $171,790 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fitness Machine Technicians. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Fitness Machine Technicians and Services 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); Services: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Fitness Machine Technicians or Services?
- Fitness Machine Technicians: 141 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Services: 182 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Fitness Machine Technicians and Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Fitness Machine Technicians has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 25 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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