FRANCHISE·WATCH·DESK

RANKED · BY VERDICT · 4 BRANDS

Best fitness franchises under $100K

Ranked by Watch Desk verdict, computed from each brand's own FDD Item 20 with an evidence gate — proven systems first; the unproven can't place. Distress flags are live and independent of the ranking.

#BrandVerdict3-yr unitsNetDistress
01FITNESS MACHINE TECHNICIANS FMT✓ VERIFIEDFitnessStrong+13%
02MOMS ON THE RUN LLC✓ VERIFIEDFitnessStrain-16%
03LearningRx Training Camp✓ VERIFIEDFitnessStrain-10%
04LIVE 2 B HEALTHY SENIOR FITNESS✓ VERIFIEDFitnessToo new-8%
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