Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping
Formerly known as FIT
Bottom line
- Total investment $151K – $349K including a $40K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 33 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one FARRELL’S EXTREME BODYSHAPING unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
78%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate fitness and body-sculpting studios offering personal training, group classes, and body composition analysis/coaching. Day-to-day operations include managing trainers, marketing to local clients, conducting fitness assessments, delivering training sessions, managing membership billing, and maintaining studio facilities.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Declining franchisee base, withheld financial performance data, and high investment requirements relative to system size create meaningful profitability uncertainty.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MINORDeclining unit count (-4.3% YoY) indicates system contraction and potential market saturation or operational challenges
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents realistic ROI assessment and suggests franchisor may be withholding unfavorable performance data
- 03MEDHigh initial investment range ($151k-$349k) combined with undisclosed profitability creates significant financial risk with unclear return potential
- 04MINORMandatory monthly minimums ($600-$1,100) create fixed costs even during low-revenue periods, reducing franchisee flexibility
- 05MINORFitness/bodyshaping market is highly competitive with low barriers to entry; many direct competitors operate without franchise model
- 06MINOR44-unit system is relatively small, limiting brand recognition, marketing leverage, and support infrastructure
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
64 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
FARRELL’S EXTREME BODYSHAPING · FDD (2025) PDF