Maxstrength FitnessFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS franchise requires a total initial investment of $438K – $639K, including a $55K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $874K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $438K – $639K
- 54th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $874K
- 32nd pct Education
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 17th pct Education
- Units
- 4
- 16th pct Education
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Education 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
45% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $438K – $639K including a $55K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $874K/year, with an estimated 45% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 39/100.
- Revenue data based on only 2 reporting units. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- MaxStrength Fitness Franchising LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Founder
- Jeff Tomaszewski
- CEO experience
- 18 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- OH
- HQ
- 2211 Crocker Road #120, Westlake, Ohio 44145
- Auditor
- Stefanek Regalbuto LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Franchisees operate MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS locations offering strength training, personal training, and group fitness classes. Day-to-day operations include member acquisition/retention, staff management, facility maintenance, equipment upkeep, and class/training program scheduling in a brick-and-mortar gym environment.
- CEO
- Jeff Tomaszewski
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 20 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $55K | $55K | |
| Site Selection Assistancenot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Lease and Utility Security Depositsnot refundable | $2K | $6K | |
| Real Estate / Rentnot refundable | — | — | |
| Architecture and Engineering/Bid Assistancenot refundable | $15K | $17K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $158K | $238K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $3K | $17K | |
| Fitness Equipmentnot refundable | $95K | $133K | |
| Misc. Supplies & Equipmentnot refundable | $1K | $4K | |
| Procurement Feenot refundable | $30K | $60K | |
| Construction Administrationnot refundable | $16K | $17K | |
| Computers; iPads, Management System and Designated Softwarenot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits; Professional Feesnot refundable | $3K | $4K | |
| AED and First Aid Kitsnot refundable | $750 | $2K | |
| Initial Inventorynot refundable | $600 | $2K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Initial Training Expensesnot refundable | $500 | $2K | |
| Telecommunications Servicesnot refundable | $300 | $1K | |
| Opening Advertising and Promotionnot refundable | $15K | $25K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $38K | $49K | |
| Total initial investment | $438K | $639K |
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
$122K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
21%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.8 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $438K – $639K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $38K – $49K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $33K – $55K
- Near category avg 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
- Payback period
- 2.2 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $199 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $100 |
| Inventory (initial) | $600 – $2K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $874K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $240K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 44.6%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Actual/Projected
- Sample size
- 2 units
- vs category median 14 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $834K→$914K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 237 Education brands
vs Education averages
How Maxstrength Fitness Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- 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
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 25%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 14
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 9 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 9
- Loan volume
- $2.3M
- Median loan
- $312K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 4 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage fitness franchise with minimal unit count, unverified financials, and high entry costs relative to system size presents material execution risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Stefanek Regalbuto LLC
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 39 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 4 operating units with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal system maturity and limited proven scalability
- 02HIGHNo Item 19 financial performance representations (Going Concern = False) prevents validation of claimed $873,845 average revenue across franchisees
- 03MINORHigh investment-to-unit ratio ($437k-$639k) with only 4 locations indicates potential unit economics stress and slow franchisee recruitment
- 04MINOR7% royalty on gross revenues is standard but punitive if actual net margins (~27.5% based on provided data) deteriorate
- 05MINOR10-year term locks franchisees into relationship with unproven franchisor for extended period given minimal operating history
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 | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 40,000 |
| 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 | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Ohio |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 38 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 11 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- designated billing system
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: designated billing system
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
23 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS franchise?
The total investment to open a MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS franchise ranges from $438K – $639K, 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 MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $874K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS (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 MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS has 4 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 39 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.