Bottom line
- Total investment $457K – $1.6M including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- 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 10 loans (below the industry average).
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
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 Fitness Premier unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
16%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate fitness facilities offering gym memberships, personal training, and wellness classes. Day-to-day operations include managing facility maintenance, staff scheduling, member services, marketing to acquire and retain clients, and administering billing systems. Revenue depends on membership volume and ancillary services like personal training and nutrition coaching.
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 · 4 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
Fitness Premier presents significant caution-level risk due to franchisor going concern status, absence of financial disclosures, minimal unit count, and unprotected territories—making profitability assessment impossible and franchisee ROI highly speculative.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates franchisor financial distress or viability questions
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (Item 19) — impossible to assess ROI or profitability
- 03MINOROnly 17 units with unknown growth trajectory suggests stagnant or declining system
- 04MINORNo territorial protection exposes franchisees to direct competition from other franchisees and franchisor
- 05MINORWide investment range ($456,900–$1,591,600) indicates inconsistent unit economics or hidden costs
- 06MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue makes financial projections impossible to model
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
4 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Fitness Premier · FDD (2025) PDF