Awatfit Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $107K – $281K
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Under 10 loans (1)
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
AWATFIT is a fitness franchise offering outdoor personal and group training from a branded mobile-gym truck. Franchisees run the mobile operation, managing trainers, sessions, and nutrition-product sales.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A AWATFIT franchise requires a total initial investment of $107K – $281K, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2022 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: high - issued more than two years ago
Evidence: partial✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored4 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.
Overview
- Investment
- $107K – $281K
- 17th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned onlyn=1
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 13th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 2
- 10th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Health & Fitness median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $107K – $281K including a $55K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports company owned outlet financials rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 34/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +1 franchised outlets in the latest year (1 opened, 0 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAItem 19 reports company owned outlet financials rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- AWAT Fitness Inc.
- CEO title
- CEO and President
- Richard Decker
- CEO experience
- 25 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 3000 Lawrence Street, Denver, Colorado 80205
- Auditor
- Richard T. Walsh, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $279K
- vs $122K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Richard Decker
- Headquarters
- CO
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 51% below the typical health & fitness franchise.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $55K | $55K | |
| AWATFIT Trucknot refundable | $7K | $55K | |
| Vehicle Equipment Packagenot refundable | $25K | $25K | |
| Passive Partnership Program Feenot refundable | $0 | $30K | |
| Signsnot refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Computer, Software and Business Management Systemnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiumsnot refundable | $500 | $3K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Business Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Marketing and Office Suppliesnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Expensenot refundable | $4K | $12K | |
| Roll Fast Media Setup Feenot refundable | $0 | $6K | |
| Regional Territory Optionnot refundable | $0 | $50K | |
| Additional Funds - Initial period of 3 monthsnot refundable | $10K | $30K | |
| Total initial investment | $107K | $281K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $107K – $281K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Set by a formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% |
| Technology fee | $275 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for AWATFIT is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one AWATFIT unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2022 FDD
Financial Performance
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single reporting unit - not a system average
- Item 19 type
- company owned outlet financials
- Sample size
- 1
- vs category median 11 · small
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2022
- Disclosed in the 2022 filing, covering 2021
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 173 Health & Fitness brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Health & Fitness median).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports company owned outlet financials rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Health & Fitness medians
How Awatfit Compares
Category median of published Health & Fitness brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- N/A
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $50K
- Median loan
- $50K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- Under 10 loans (1)
- Insufficient SBA coverage: 1 loan, rate hidden below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Under 10 loans (1)
- 5-yr charge-off
- Under 10 loans (1)
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
AWATFIT is an extremely early-stage, unproven franchise system with only 2 units, no earnings substantiation, and unclear growth potential—high risk for franchisees seeking established brand validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Richard T. Walsh, CPA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Audited financial statements are cash-basis. The exhibit balance sheet present in the document is as of April 30, 2020 (audited by Richard T. Walsh, CPA): Total Assets and Owner's Equity each $16,419.70 (cash only), no liabilities. Company had not yet commenced revenue-generating activity, so no income statement/revenue figures are presented. Item 21 states audited statements are for Dec 31, 2020 and Dec 31, 2021 (most recent CPA consent: Alfred J. Lutfy, CPA, dated Sept 16, 2021), but those balance-sheet/income figures are not present in this text.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 34 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 2 operating units with unknown growth trajectory indicates an extremely underdeveloped franchise system with minimal proof of scalability
- 02MINORHigh minimum royalty fee structure (6% or minimum monthly fee) creates cash flow pressure; unclear if $278,847 average revenue can consistently support both royalty and operational costs
- 03MINORMinimal franchisee base (2 units) limits ability to validate realistic unit economics or identify systemic operational issues
- 04MINORWide investment range ($107k–$280.5k) suggests inconsistent build-out costs and undefined operational scope
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Denver County, Colorado |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | CO |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 31 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 12 hrs
- Training location
- Denver, Colorado or Sag Harbor, New York, franchisee's location, or other designated location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Glofox
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Glofox
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a AWATFIT franchise?
The total investment to open a AWATFIT franchise ranges from $107K – $281K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do AWATFIT franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the AWATFIT FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns AWATFIT?
AWATFIT is franchised by AWAT Fitness Inc.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2022 filing.
What is Item 19 in the AWATFIT FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the AWATFIT FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is AWATFIT's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for AWATFIT (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many AWATFIT franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, AWATFIT has 2 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is AWATFIT a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates AWATFIT as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 34 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.