ISI Elite TrainingFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A ISI Elite Training franchise requires a total initial investment of $397K – $682K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $444K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 4.9% charge-off rate across 41 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $397K – $682K
- 73rd pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $444K
- 22nd pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 42
- 68th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA default
- 4.9%
- 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
The system grew 82% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $397K – $682K including a $60K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $444K/year (median $411K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 38/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 4.9% across 41 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 233.3% CAGR over 3 years with 42 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- ISI Franchise International, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- SC
- HQ
- 5601 77 Center Drive, Suite 215, Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
- Auditor
- Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.7M
- vs $2.6M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- Relentless Brands
- Plunge House Franchising
- Human Nutrition
- Tattle Marketing
- Relentless Project Management
- Relentless Retail
- Relentless Marketing
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
ISI Elite Training franchisees operate youth athletic training and conditioning facilities, delivering personalized coaching, strength development, and sports performance enhancement programs. Day-to-day operations include client assessment, program design, one-on-one/group training sessions, facility management, and staff supervision. Revenue is primarily generated through membership fees, training packages, and performance improvement programs.
- CEO
- Adam Rice
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 13
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60K | $60K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $40K | $50K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $297K | $572K |
| Total initial investment | $397K | $682K |
Source: ISI Elite Training 2024 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$129K
29.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
22%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.5 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $397K – $682K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $40K – $50K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $10K – $60K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $750 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $4K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $444K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $411K
- Item 19 type
- historical
- Sample size
- 27 units
- vs category median 11 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $191K→$824K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $298K→$605K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 180 Health & Fitness brands
Revenue is only 0.8x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Health & Fitness averages
How ISI Elite Training Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 42
- Opened
- 18
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 95%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +81.8%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 5.0%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 12 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Michigan
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 41
- Loan volume
- $12.1M
- Median loan
- $350K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 4.9%
- 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)
- 71.4%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 28.6%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 11
- Defaults
- 2
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into ISI Elite Training's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 12 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 5-year lending trend
Instant access. No subscription.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
ISI Elite Training presents moderate-to-high risk due to undisclosed profitability data, franchisor financial concerns, and explosive growth that may outpace operational support infrastructure.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $345,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 38 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed — cannot validate $443,832 average revenue claim or profitability
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed — unable to assess actual franchisee profit margins after 7% royalty + operating costs
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 04MINORHigh unit growth (81.8% YoY) may indicate aggressive recruitment over sustainable support — quality vs. quantity concern
- 05MINORInvestment range of $285,300 spread ($396.6K–$681.9K) suggests high variability in startup costs and undefined ROI clarity
- 06MINOR10-year term is extended lock-in with 7% royalty on gross (not net) — high ongoing cost structure
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Geographic area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 3 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | North Carolina |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 119 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 39 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- MindBody
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MindBody
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
58 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
ISI Elite Training · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a ISI Elite Training franchise?
The total investment to open a ISI Elite Training franchise ranges from $397K – $682K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do ISI Elite Training franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the ISI Elite Training FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $444K. The median is $411K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is ISI Elite Training's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, ISI Elite Training has a charge-off rate of 4.9% across 41 loans, meaning 4.9% 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 ISI Elite Training franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, ISI Elite Training has 42 total units in the United States, including 12 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 18 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is ISI Elite Training a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates ISI Elite Training as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 38 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.