Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Equipment & Industrial Services brands (4)
Fitness Machine TechniciansItem 7: $65,950 – $127,990 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 141 outlets
PIRTEKItem 7: $247,013 – $689,614 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 194 outlets- STSweetwater TechnologiesItem 7 not reviewed · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 5 outlets
Temporary Wall SystemsItem 7: $155,444 – $936,444 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
Equipment & Industrial Services franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a equipment & industrial services franchise?
- Across 3 published equipment & industrial services brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $155,444, and low ends run from $65,950 to $247,013 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which equipment & industrial services franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Fitness Machine Technicians ($65,950–$127,990, 2026 FDD); Temporary Wall Systems ($155,444–$936,444, 2026 FDD); PIRTEK ($247,013–$689,614, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many equipment & industrial services franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 3 of 4 published equipment & industrial services brands (75%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which equipment & industrial services franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: PIRTEK (194); Fitness Machine Technicians (141); Sweetwater Technologies (5). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.