How much does it cost to open a fitness & recreation franchise?

Across 134 published fitness & recreation brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $272,357, and low ends run from $2,745 to $15,677,450 (FDDs from 2024 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.

Which fitness & recreation franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Fit4Mom ($2,745–$28,685, 2025 FDD); Jazzercise ($4,730–$64,105, 2026 FDD); I LOVE KICKBOXING ($8,900–$383,700, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many fitness & recreation franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

104 of 136 published fitness & recreation brands (76%) 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 fitness & recreation franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Jazzercise (5,092); planet fitness (2,709); Anytime Fitness (2,282). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Fitness & Recreation Franchise Opportunities: Costs & FDD Figures

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.

Business models

Item 19 figures only

All brands (136)

Browse Fitness & Recreation by category

Gyms franchises 48 Recreational facilities franchises 42 Sports instruction franchises 31 Personal training franchises 10 Pilates franchises 5

Fitness & Recreation matchups

Fitness & Recreation franchise benchmarks

How much does it cost to open a fitness & recreation franchise?: Across 134 published fitness & recreation brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $272,357, and low ends run from $2,745 to $15,677,450 (FDDs from 2024 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
Which fitness & recreation franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Fit4Mom ($2,745–$28,685, 2025 FDD); Jazzercise ($4,730–$64,105, 2026 FDD); I LOVE KICKBOXING ($8,900–$383,700, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many fitness & recreation franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 104 of 136 published fitness & recreation brands (76%) 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 fitness & recreation franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Jazzercise (5,092); planet fitness (2,709); Anytime Fitness (2,282). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

Questions to research for any fitness & recreation franchise

Which Item 7 format matches the business you would actually open, and what does the high end include?
What are the recurring Item 6 charges beyond royalty: brand fund, technology, minimums?
If Item 19 is disclosed, which locations does it cover, and which were excluded?
How many outlets opened, closed or transferred in Item 20, and can you call former owners?

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