FRANCHISE·WATCH·DESK

ITEMS 5–7 · FDD 2026

How much is a Body20 franchise?

Per Body20's 2026 FDD, the initial franchise fee is $65K (Item 5) and the total initial investment runs $309K–$473K (Item 7); once open, you pay an ongoing royalty of 8.0% of gross sales (Item 6).

Franchise fee · Item 5

$65K

one-time, to buy in

Royalty · Item 6

8.0%

of gross sales, ongoing

Total investment · Item 7

$309K–$473K

franchisor's own estimate

Body20 vs fitness medians34 systems benchmarked
Cost lineBody20Sector median
Initial franchise fee ITEM 5$65K$45K
Ongoing royalty ITEM 68.0%7.0%
Total initial investment ITEM 7$309K–$473K$304K–$620K

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Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: 8.0% of every sale leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD, and this brand publishes no Item 19 earnings data to anchor it.

To open (Item 7)

$309K–$473K

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$65K

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

8%

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$1M/yr

Your figure — this brand discloses no Item 19 earnings; validate with current & former owners.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$80K

8% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$800K

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This is not profit. It's the only money the FDD actually pins down — what you put in, and the royalty you owe on every dollar of sales. Your real take-home depends on labor, rent, food cost, and ramp-to-breakeven, none of which any FDD discloses.

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Body20 cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a Body20 franchise?

Per Body20's 2026 FDD, opening a franchise requires an initial franchise fee of $65K (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $309K–$473K (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

What royalty does Body20 charge?

Body20 charges an ongoing royalty of 8.0% of gross sales, per Item 6 of its 2026 FDD. The median across 34 fitness systems tracked here is 7.0%.

Does Body20 tell you what franchisees earn?

No — Body20's 2026 FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim, so any revenue figure you hear comes from sales conversations, not disclosure documents. Validate with current and former franchisees.

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