Is Fitness Machine Technicians FMT or THE MAX CHALLENGE Express cheaper to open?

Fitness Machine Technicians FMT costs $65,950–$127,990 and THE MAX CHALLENGE Express costs $63,428–$125,228 to open (FDD Item 7). THE MAX CHALLENGE Express has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Fitness Machine Technicians FMT or THE MAX CHALLENGE Express?

FranchiseVerdict grades Fitness Machine Technicians FMT A and THE MAX CHALLENGE Express C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Fitness Machine Technicians FMT vs THE MAX CHALLENGE Express

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Fitness Machine Technicians FMT and THE MAX CHALLENGE Express are health & fitness franchises. Fitness Machine Technicians FMT requires an investment of $66K – $128K while THE MAX CHALLENGE Express requires $63K – $125K. Fitness Machine Technicians FMT discloses average revenue of $467K; THE MAX CHALLENGE Express does not report Item 19 data. FranchiseVerdict rates Fitness Machine Technicians FMT A (Strongest tier) and THE MAX CHALLENGE Express C (Average).

Metric	Fitness Machine Technicians FMT	THE MAX CHALLENGE Express
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	CAverageAverage
Investment Range	$66K – $128K	$63K – $125K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$15K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$467K	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	140	N/A
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2023	2013
FDD Year	2025	2025