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

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

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

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

THE MAX CHALLENGE Express vs Fitness Machine Technicians FMT

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both THE MAX CHALLENGE Express and Fitness Machine Technicians FMT are health & fitness franchises. THE MAX CHALLENGE Express requires an investment of $63K – $125K while Fitness Machine Technicians FMT requires $66K – $128K. Fitness Machine Technicians FMT discloses average revenue of $467K; THE MAX CHALLENGE Express makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates THE MAX CHALLENGE Express B (Above average) and Fitness Machine Technicians FMT A (Strongest tier).

Metric	THE MAX CHALLENGE Express	Fitness Machine Technicians FMT
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$63K – $125K	$66K – $128K
Franchise Fee	$15K	$45K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$467KPer franchisee, not per outlet · Outlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	N/A	140
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	+11 units
Year Began Franchising	2013	2023
FDD Year	2025	2025