Is Play Street Museum or MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS cheaper to open?

Play Street Museum costs $448,907–$698,595 and MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS costs $437,597–$638,992 to open (FDD Item 7). MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS has the lower entry cost.

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

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

Play Street Museum vs MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Play Street Museum and MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS are education franchises. Play Street Museum requires an investment of $449K – $699K while MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS requires $438K – $639K. Play Street Museum discloses average revenue of $407K; MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS does not report Item 19 data. Play Street Museum has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Play Street Museum B (Above average) and MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS D (Below average).

Metric	Play Street Museum	MAXSTRENGTH FITNESS
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	DBelow averageBelow average
Investment Range	$449K – $699K	$438K – $639K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$55K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$407K	N/ACompany-owned only · n=2
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (19 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	24	4
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2016	2021
FDD Year	2026	2025