Maxstrength Fitness Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $438K – $639K
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Under 10 loans (9)
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
MaxStrength Fitness is a fitness franchise offering time-efficient, trainer-led slow-motion strength training. Franchisees run the studios, managing trainers, sessions, and memberships.
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]. The 2025 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored5 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $438K – $639K
- 62nd pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned onlyn=2
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 21st pct Education
- Units
- 4
- 17th pct Education
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Education median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $438K – $639K including a $55K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports projection rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 33/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHNegative, pipeline stalled: 14 agreements signed but not yet open against 4 open outlets (Item 20).
- DATAItem 19 reports projection rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- MaxStrength Fitness Franchising LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- 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
- $70K
- Most recent fiscal year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeff Tomaszewski
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 8
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 177% above the typical education franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown20 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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $438K – $639K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $38K – $49K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 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 | $199 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $100 |
| Inventory (initial) | $600 – $2K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a sample of only 2
- Item 19 type
- projection
- Sample size
- 2
- vs category median 16 · small
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 204 Education brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Education median).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports projection rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Education medians
How Maxstrength Fitness Compares
Category median of published Education brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
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
- N/A
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 25%
- vs corporate-owned
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 14
- 3.50 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 14
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 7 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.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
8 current owners across 7 states.
- TX 2
- CO 1
- FL 1
- IN 1
- OH 1
- WA 1
- WI 1
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20; 4 entries carry no state. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
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
- Under 10 loans (9)
- Insufficient SBA coverage: 9 loans, rate hidden below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Under 10 loans (9)
- 5-yr charge-off
- Under 10 loans (9)
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
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)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
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)
FY2024 revenue of $69,717 comprised franchise fees $52,025 and royalty fees $17,692. FY2023 and FY2022 had $0 revenue. 2024 audited by Stefanek Regalbuto LLC; 2023/2022 audited by other auditors. Going-concern-adjacent: member's deficit of $(589,032).
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 33 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDOnly 4 operating units with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal system maturity and limited proven scalability
- 02MINORHigh investment-to-unit ratio ($437k-$639k) with only 4 locations indicates potential unit economics stress and slow franchisee recruitment
- 03MINOR7% royalty on gross revenues is standard but punitive if actual net margins (~27.5% based on provided data) deteriorate
- 04MINOR10-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
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Exclusive territory |
| 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 | No |
| Governing law | OH |
| 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
- 16 hrs
- Training location
- Cleveland, Ohio area / Virtual
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- designated billing system
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: designated billing system
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
12 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
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?
Item 19 of the MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS?
MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS is franchised by MaxStrength Fitness Franchising LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 33 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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