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    FS8 Studio vs MaxStrength Fitness

    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.

    FS8 Studio2026 FDDMaxStrength Fitness2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FS8 Studio

    $349,300 – $840,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    MaxStrength Fitness

    $448,597 – $644,992

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FS8 Studio

    Not available

    MaxStrength Fitness

    $54,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    FS8 Studio

    Not available

    MaxStrength Fitness

    7% of gross revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (FS8 Studio: 2, MaxStrength Fitness: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FS8 Studio

    $349,300 – $840,700
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    MaxStrength Fitness

    $448,597 – $644,992
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    MaxStrength Fitness

    $54,900
    The fee is fully earned when paid and is not refundable under any circumstances.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    MaxStrength Fitness

    7% of gross revenues
    Continuing Franchise Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    FS8 Studio

    $200
    Brand Fund — Up to 2% of Gross Sales, or $200 per month, whichever is higher
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    MaxStrength Fitness

    2% of previous month's gross revenues; payable monthly.
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

    30
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63

    MaxStrength Fitness

    22
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

    +27
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 30 at end of 2025

    MaxStrength Fitness

    +16
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 22 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    MaxStrength Fitness

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

    FS8 Studio

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    MaxStrength Fitness

    2021; began offering franchises in May
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    FS8 Studio

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    MaxStrength Fitness

    2021; formed January 25
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FS8 Studio
    Franchised (7 locations) — revenue
    $442,119
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (3 locations) — revenue
    $338,167
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    MaxStrength Fitness
    Franchised and company-owned (3 locations) — other measures and costs and revenue and profit and memberships
    $55
    mean Rate Per Session
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $47,264
    other Payroll Taxes
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60

    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.

    FS8 Studio vs MaxStrength Fitness: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FS8 Studio or MaxStrength Fitness?
    FS8 Studio: $349,300 – $840,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); MaxStrength Fitness: $448,597 – $644,992 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for FS8 Studio. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, FS8 Studio or MaxStrength Fitness?
    FS8 Studio: 30 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); MaxStrength Fitness: 22 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FS8 Studio and MaxStrength Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FS8 Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; MaxStrength Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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