Fitness PremierFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Fitness Premier franchise requires a total initial investment of $457K – $1.6M, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $457K – $1.6M
- 62nd pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 48th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 14th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 17
- 37th pct Healthcare
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Healthcare avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $457K – $1.6M including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Item 19 discloses "Subset" rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- Item 19 reports "Subset" instead of annual gross sales. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- FP Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- PTS Capital Partners, LLC
- CEO title
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Jason Markowicz
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- IL
- HQ
- 28 W Nebraska Street, Frankfort, Illinois 60423
- Auditor
- Hearne & Associates, P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $806K
- vs $1.4M prior year
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.
- CEO
- Jason Markowicz
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 2016
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $50K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $392K | $1.5M |
| Total initial investment | $457K | $1.6M |
Source: Fitness Premier 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $457K – $1.6M
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · 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% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $335 |
| Training fee | $199 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This brand's FDD disclosed "Subset" in Item 19 rather than annual gross sales. This metric cannot be directly compared across brands, so we omit it from rankings.
vs Healthcare averages
How Fitness Premier Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 17
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 14
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 18%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 25.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +50.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- $3.3M
- Median loan
- $380K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Fitness Premier's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 4 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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Risk analysis
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.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Hearne & Associates, P.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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 65 / 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
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | non_exclusive |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 2.5 mi |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Cook County, Illinois |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Illinois |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 22 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 18 hrs
- Training location
- Frankfort, Illinois or as otherwise designated by us
- POS system
- ABC Financial
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ABC Financial
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Fitness Premier · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Fitness Premier franchise?
The total investment to open a Fitness Premier franchise ranges from $457K – $1.6M, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Fitness Premier franchise owners earn?
Fitness Premier does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Fitness Premier's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Fitness Premier (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 Fitness Premier franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Fitness Premier has 17 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 14 company-owned units.
Is Fitness Premier a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Fitness Premier as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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.