RANKED · BY VERDICT · 14 BRANDS
Best fitness franchises under $250K
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.
| # | Brand | Verdict | 3-yr units | Net | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FITNESS MACHINE TECHNICIANS FMT✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Strong | +13% | — | |
| 02 | WE ROCK THE SPECTRUM KID'S GYM FOR ALL KIDS✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Strong | +53% | — | |
| 03 | Fitness Together✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Steady | -1% | — | |
| 04 | MOMS ON THE RUN LLC✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Strain | -16% | — | |
| 05 | Snap Fitness✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Strain | -13% | — | |
| 06 | FARRELL'S EXTREME BODYSHAPING✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Strain | -16% | — | |
| 07 | LearningRx Training Camp✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Strain | -10% | — | |
| 08 | UFC GYM✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Strain | -20% | — | |
| 09 | I LOVE KICKBOXING✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Strain | -38% | — | |
| 10 | Fly Dance Fitness✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Too new | +900% | — | |
| 11 | BODYROK✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Too new | +100% | — | |
| 12 | Impact-X Performance✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Too new | +20% | — | |
| 13 | 30 Minute Hit✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Too new | +36% | — | |
| 14 | LIVE 2 B HEALTHY SENIOR FITNESS✓ VERIFIEDFitness | Too new | -8% | — |
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