Franchise opportunities compared
planet fitness vs Strive 11 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (planet fitness: 1, Strive 11 Fitness: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | PFplanet fitness |  Strive 11 Fitness |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $1,282,500 – $5,386,000 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31 · printed p. 24 | $173,500 – $279,000 Single location — Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $35,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7% · percent of total gross monthly and annual membership fees payable via EFT Dues Draft Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · printed p. 12 | 6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly Continuing License Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of eft dues draft; during 2026, 2% of eft dues draft plus 1% of monthly eft National Advertising Fund Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 · printed p. 14 | $400 Marketing and Technology Fund Fees — USD per month 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 2,709 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91 · printed p. 84 | 1 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +254 Calculated: 2,455 at end of 2023 → 2,709 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2023; stated year for initiating the franchising program. 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2018 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2023; California corporation formed March 9, 2023. 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $1,873,231 other Annual EFT Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83 · printed p. 76 | Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and memberships $310,781 other Annual Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 |
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.