Franchise opportunities compared

    I LOVE KICKBOXING vs Vertica 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $8,900 – $383,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Vertica Fitness

    $198,000 – $348,775

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $24,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Vertica Fitness

    $59,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    6% or $750 min

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Vertica Fitness

    8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • I LOVE KICKBOXING figures come from its 2025 FDD and Vertica Fitness figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • I LOVE KICKBOXING discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Vertica Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $8,900 – $383,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Vertica Fitness

    $198,000 – $348,775
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $24,900
    Item 5 separately requires grand opening marketing, an equipment and inventory package, and shipping and handling.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Vertica Fitness

    $59,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    6% or $750 min
    Royalty Fee — Standard
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Vertica Fitness

    8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Vertica Fitness

    1% of gross revenue
    National Advertising and Marketing
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    30
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Vertica Fitness

    12
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    −43
    Calculated: 73 at end of 2022 → 30 at end of 2024

    Vertica Fitness

    +7
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 12 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    24
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2023 · Calculated turnover 32.9% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Vertica Fitness

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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    ILKB TOO LLC: 2022
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Vertica Fitness

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    2008; formed December 15
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Vertica Fitness

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Vertica Fitness
    Franchised and company-owned (12 locations) — revenue
    $248,185
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Company-owned (2 locations) — adjusted operating results
    $176,150
    other Adjusted Net Profit as if a Franchised Outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39

    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.

    I LOVE KICKBOXING vs Vertica Fitness: common questions

    Which costs less to open, I LOVE KICKBOXING or Vertica Fitness?
    I LOVE KICKBOXING: $8,900 – $383,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Vertica Fitness: $198,000 – $348,775 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for I LOVE KICKBOXING. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do I LOVE KICKBOXING and Vertica Fitness royalties compare?
    I LOVE KICKBOXING: 6% or $750 min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Vertica Fitness: 8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, I LOVE KICKBOXING or Vertica Fitness?
    I LOVE KICKBOXING: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Vertica Fitness: 12 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do I LOVE KICKBOXING and Vertica Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    I LOVE KICKBOXING makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Vertica 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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