GForceFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A GForce franchise requires a total initial investment of $217K – $468K, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.2M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 11 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $217K – $468K
- 43rd pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- 49th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 55th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 7
- 32nd pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Health & Fitness 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
Each dollar invested generates 3.5x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Only 0.0% of 11 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
105% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $217K – $468K including a $55K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.2M/year, with an estimated 105% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 10/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 11 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Emerging franchise: only 2 years of franchising with 7 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Gymkour, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- President
- Christina Grady
- CEO experience
- 2008 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 2907 Shelter Island Drive, Suite 105, San Diego, California, 92106
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
GForce franchisees typically operate [UNKNOWN - specific business model not provided]. Without disclosed business category, the actual day-to-day operations, customer interaction model, and revenue drivers cannot be assessed.
- CEO
- Christina Grady
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $55K | $55K | |
| Your Training Expensesnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Premises Deposits | $10K | $20K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodelingnot refundable | $10K | $12K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Class Suppliesnot refundable | $2K | $12K | |
| Gym and Parkour Equipmentnot refundable | $100K | $175K | |
| Freightnot refundable | $10K | $30K | |
| Exterior & Interior Signagenot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Business Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $500 | $500 | |
| Computer Systemsnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Premises Rent Paymentsnot refundable | $10K | $50K | |
| Initial Inventorynot refundable | $5K | $8K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $0 | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $5K | $8K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $0 | $75K | |
| Total initial investment | $217K | $468K |
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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$347K
29.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
91%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
13 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $217K – $468K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $0 – $75K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $48K – $55K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.0 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $18K |
| Renewal fee | $4K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $359K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 104.9%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate-owned outlets
- Sample size
- 6 units
- vs category median 11
- Range (low → high)
- $564K→$1.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 8 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 180 Health & Fitness brands
vs Health & Fitness averages
How GForce Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- 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
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 14%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 10
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 11
- Loan volume
- $1.6M
- Median loan
- $143K
- average
- 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)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 11 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
GForce presents elevated risk due to going concern status, minimal unit count, lack of financial documentation, and unclear franchisee profitability despite headline net income claims.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- 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 10 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates potential financial instability or solvency issues at franchisor level
- 02MINOROnly 7 units systemwide suggests nascent/stalled growth with unclear expansion trajectory
- 03MEDNo Item 19 (financial performance representation) disclosed — cannot validate claimed $376K avg net income
- 04MINOR8% royalty on $1.2M avg revenue = $96K annual ongoing costs, creating significant breakeven pressure
- 05MINORHigh investment range ($217K–$467.5K) relative to small unit count raises capital efficiency questions
- 06MINOR5-year term is short; franchisor may lack commitment or franchisees may lack confidence in renewal
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 150,000 |
| 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 | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | San Diego County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 44 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 21 hrs
- Training location
- franchisor headquarters and/or affiliate-owned outlet, plus on-site at franchisee premises
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 16 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 7 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- iClass Pro
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: iClass Pro
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
18 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
GForce · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a GForce franchise?
The total investment to open a GForce franchise ranges from $217K – $468K, 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 GForce franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the GForce FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is GForce's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, GForce has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 11 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many GForce franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, GForce has 7 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 6 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is GForce a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates GForce as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 10 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.