OHM FitnessFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A OHM Fitness franchise requires a total initial investment of $379K – $890K, including a $49K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $379K – $890K
- 69th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 8th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 17
- 50th 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
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $379K – $890K including a $49K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 77/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- OHM Fitness Franchise, LLC
- Incorporated in
- WY
- HQ
- 9525 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Unit 104A, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
- Auditor
- Assurance Dimensions, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $42K
- vs $1.7M prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- OHM Virtual
- OHM At Home
- OHM Distribution
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate boutique fitness studios featuring high-intensity group fitness classes (likely HIIT, strength, or hybrid modalities based on brand positioning). Day-to-day operations include class scheduling, instructor management, member retention, facility maintenance, marketing, and revenue collection with ongoing 6% royalty obligations to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Douglas Payne
- Headquarters
- AZ
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 8
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $49K | $49K | |
| Startup Packagenot refundable | $125K | $150K | |
| Food, Lodging & Travel (4 to 6 people while training) | $5K | $12K | |
| Lease Deposit & 3 Months' Rent | $20K | $40K | |
| Build Out & Improvements | $75K | $400K | |
| Signage | $5K | $15K | |
| Decorating, Furniture & Furnishings | $35K | $65K | |
| Computer / POS System | $8K | $10K | |
| Other Equipment | $5K | $20K | |
| Utility Deposits, Business Licenses & Other Prepaid Expenses | $500 | $5K | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $4K | |
| Insurance (3 months' premium) | $500 | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $25K | $45K | |
| Additional Funds (3-month period after opening) | $25K | $70K | |
| Total initial investment | $379K | $890K |
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
- $379K – $890K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $70K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $49K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $9K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $125K – $150K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Health & Fitness averages
How OHM Fitness Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 17
- Opened
- 13
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 88%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 13
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 10 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).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 5 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 5
- Loan volume
- $2.9M
- Median loan
- $603K
- 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
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into OHM Fitness's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 3 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 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
OHM Fitness is an early-stage, hypergrowth franchise system with opaque unit economics and no disclosed financial performance data, making ROI assessment impossible.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $150,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code; (b) obtained a discharge of its debts under the bankruptcy code; or (c) was a principal officer of a company or a general partner in a partnership that either filed as a debtor (or had filed against it) a petition to start an action under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or that obtained a
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Assurance Dimensions, LLC⚠ Going-concern note flagged
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: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 77 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) — cannot validate unit economics or ROI
- 02MINORExtreme unit growth of 650% YoY with only 17 total units suggests very early stage franchise system with unproven unit stability and replicability
- 03MEDHigh initial investment range ($378.5K–$890K) relative to undisclosed profitability creates uncertainty about payback period and break-even timeline
- 04MINOR6% royalty on gross revenues (not net) is standard but compounds risk when average unit economics are unknown
- 05MINOR17-unit system is below critical mass for franchise stability; high failure rate risk in early-stage systems
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 | Household count and income based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 10,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Arizona |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 31 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 2 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Site selection
- franchisor
- POS system
- Hapana POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Hapana POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
24 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
OHM Fitness · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a OHM Fitness franchise?
The total investment to open a OHM Fitness franchise ranges from $379K – $890K, with an initial franchise fee of $49K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do OHM Fitness franchise owners earn?
OHM Fitness 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 OHM Fitness's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for OHM 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 OHM Fitness franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, OHM Fitness has 17 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 13 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is OHM Fitness a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates OHM Fitness as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 77 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.