Is MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS or Play Street Museum cheaper to open?

MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS costs $437,597–$638,992 and Play Street Museum costs $482,741–$759,920 to open (FDD Item 7). MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS or Play Street Museum?

FranchiseVerdict grades MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS D and Play Street Museum B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS vs Play Street Museum

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS and Play Street Museum are education franchises. MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS requires an investment of $438K – $639K while Play Street Museum requires $483K – $760K. Play Street Museum discloses average revenue of $407K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS. Play Street Museum has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS D (Below average) and Play Street Museum B (Above average).

Metric	MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS	Play Street Museum
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$438K – $639K	$483K – $760K
Franchise Fee	$55K	$40K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ACompany-owned only · n=2	$407K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	0.0% (19 loans)
Total Units	4	30
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+6 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2016
FDD Year	2025	2026