Franchise opportunities compared
Fitness Premier vs FS8
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 Premier
$119,750 – $1,591,600
2026 FDD · Item 7FS8
$349,300 – $840,700
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Fitness Premier
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14FS8
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Fitness Premier
Not available
FS8
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Before 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.
- Only Fitness Premier has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Fitness Premier
FS8Fitness Premier
FS8
Fitness Premier
FS8
Fitness Premier
FS8
Fitness Premier
FS8
System scale & health
Fitness PremierFS8Fitness Premier
FS8
Fitness Premier
FS8
Fitness Premier
FS8
Fitness Premier
FS8
Fitness Premier
FS8
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Fitness PremierFS8Not 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 Premier vs FS8: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Fitness Premier or FS8?
- Fitness Premier: $119,750 – $1,591,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7); FS8: $349,300 – $840,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). 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, Fitness Premier or FS8?
- Fitness Premier: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77); FS8: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Fitness Premier and FS8 disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Fitness Premier has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; FS8 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
