Sasquatch Strength®Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SASQUATCH STRENGTH® franchise requires a total initial investment of $360K – $493K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.5% royalty[2]. The 2022 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $360K – $493K
- 66th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- 27th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 5
- 26th 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
Franchised units fell from 2 to 0 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $360K – $493K including a $45K franchise fee, 6.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 66/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Sasquatch Strength Franchise LLC
- Parent company
- Sasquatch Holdings LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Isaac Vaisberg
- CEO experience
- 2018 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- WA
- HQ
- 500 108th Ave NE Suite 1100, Bellevue, Washington 98004
- Auditor
- JPizars – CPA & Business Consultants LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $60K
- vs $127K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Sasquatch Strength franchisees operate strength training and fitness facilities, likely offering personal training, group classes, and specialized strength coaching. Day-to-day operations include member management, staff supervision, equipment maintenance, marketing, and delivering fitness programming in a protected geographic territory.
- CEO
- Isaac Vaisberg
- Headquarters
- WA
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing · 18 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $34K | $45K | |
| Training Expenses | $1K | $2K | |
| Real Property | $3K | $10K | |
| Equipment | $48K | $52K | |
| Fixtures, other fixed assets, remodeling, and decorating costs | $17K | $22K | |
| Inventory to Begin Operating | $4K | $5K | |
| Security Deposits, utility deposits, business licenses and other prepaid expenses | $5K | $15K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $125K | $150K | |
| Architectural and Engineering | $6K | $8K | |
| Computer Hardware & Software | $5K | $6K | |
| Signage | $13K | $15K | |
| Supplies & Misc. | $200 | $500 | |
| Launch Marketing | $38K | $66K | |
| Local Marketing | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Training | $0 | $1K | |
| Insurance | $5K | $6K | |
| Legal & Accounting Fees | $2K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds - 6 months | $55K | $85K | |
| Total initial investment | $360K | $493K |
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
- $360K – $493K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $55K – $85K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $34K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.5%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $7K |
| Total fee load | 7.5% 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 Sasquatch Strength® Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 5
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 40%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $255K
- Median loan
- $255K
- 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
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Sasquatch Strength presents HIGH RISK due to a micro-franchise system (5 units), active litigation, going concern issues, and complete financial opacity that prevents due diligence.
Litigation (Item 3)
Sasquatch Strength Franchise LLC v. Tsiat'Ko, LLC - Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Seattle, Washington (Case #5160000175). Action commenced June 25, 2022 seeking emergency relief to compel notice to landlord as required by franchise agreement to trigger franchisor's right to assume lease upon termination. Emergency relief granted July 15, 2022. Respondent complied with arbitrator's order. No other claims filed.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · JPizars – CPA & Business Consultants 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: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 66 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 5 units system-wide indicates extremely limited track record and scaling capability
- 02HIGHActive litigation (June 2022) involving lease assumption disputes suggests franchisor-franchisee relationship strain
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False status is a critical warning sign of financial instability
- 04MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure prevents ROI validation on $359,575-$493,000 investment
- 05MED6.5% royalty on undisclosed revenues means franchisees cannot model profitability or breakeven
- 06MINORLack of Item 19 financial performance representations eliminates accountability and comparability
- 07MINOR5-year term with protected territory may lock franchisees into underperforming relationship
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 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 20,000 |
| 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 |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Washington |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Sasquatch Strength Franchise LLC v. Tsiat'Ko, LLC - Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Seattle, Washington (Case #5160000175). Action commenced June 25, 2022 seeking emergency relief to compel notice to landlord as required by franchise agreement to trigger franchisor's right to assume lease upon termination. Emergency relief granted July 15, 2022. Respondent complied with arbitrator's order. No other claims filed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 36 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and franchisor location
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Mindbody
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Mindbody
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SASQUATCH STRENGTH® · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SASQUATCH STRENGTH® franchise?
The total investment to open a SASQUATCH STRENGTH® franchise ranges from $360K – $493K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do SASQUATCH STRENGTH® franchise owners earn?
SASQUATCH STRENGTH® 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 SASQUATCH STRENGTH®'s franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for SASQUATCH STRENGTH® (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 SASQUATCH STRENGTH® franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SASQUATCH STRENGTH® has 5 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 3 company-owned units.
Is SASQUATCH STRENGTH® a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SASQUATCH STRENGTH® as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 66 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.