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Personal care and fitness

Planet Fitness franchise

Membership fitness clubs operated within a franchised and corporate club network.

Opening investment
$1,282,500–$5,386,000

2026 FDD · Single Planet Fitness Location (15,000–25,000 sq ft leased building)

Average annual revenue
$1,873,231

Middle Third Avg. Annual EFT Revenue ($1,863,300 median; $1.26M Bottom / $1.87M Middle / $2.71M Upper Third across 2,291 franchised clubs · 2025 Item 19)

U.S. locations
2,709

2025

Worldwide locations
2,896

Dec 2025 · worldwide clubs

Opening costs and fees

$1,282,500–$5,386,000

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

Single Planet Fitness Location (15,000–25,000 sq ft leased building)

$1,282,500–$5,386,000

2026 FDD Item 7

Excludes real estate purchase or lease costs beyond initial deposit. Includes $0–$40,000 initial franchise fee, $551,000–$3,025,000 leasehold improvements, $424,000–$984,000 fitness equipment, $65,000–$358,000 non-fitness equipment, and $68,000–$459,000 additional funds for three months.

recurring conditional fees
10-K describes National Advertising Fund (NAF) and Canadian Advertising Fund (CAF) contributions and local advertising requirements funded by franchisees; equipment sales/commissions to franchisee-owned clubs.

Revenue and performance

$1,873,231

Middle Third Avg. Annual EFT Revenue ($1,863,300 median; $1.26M Bottom / $1.87M Middle / $2.71M Upper Third across 2,291 franchised clubs · 2025 Item 19)

Corporate club performance
Planet Fitness reports approximately $2.0 million in 2025 average unit volume for corporate-owned clubs operating for more than 12 months. This corporate-club example does not establish an annual franchise-club average. See performance details.2025

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

2,709 U.S. locations (2025).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

2026 FDD Item 20 Table 1 reports 2,432 franchised and 277 company-owned U.S. clubs (including 18 in Puerto Rico, 2,709 total) at year-end 2025.

Worldwide locations

2,896 clubs worldwide at December 31, 2025, including franchisee-owned and corporate-owned clubs. Future commitments and membership totals are excluded. Dated 2025 year-end report; not a current inventory.

Average annual revenue

2026 FDD Item 19 reports Annual EFT Revenue (recurring monthly and annual membership billings) across 2,291 U.S. franchised clubs in three thirds: Middle Third (764 clubs) averaged $1,873,231 ($1,863,300 median, record I19W3-B136-FPR-0002), Upper Third (763 clubs) averaged $2,705,811 ($2,595,549 median, I19W3-B136-FPR-0003), and Bottom Third (764 clubs) averaged $1,260,539 ($1,311,575 median, I19W3-B136-FPR-0001).

Opening investment

$1,282,500–$5,386,000 for a Single Planet Fitness Location (approximately 15,000–25,000 sq ft leased building), excluding real estate purchase or lease costs beyond initial deposit. Includes $0–$40,000 initial franchise fee, $551,000–$3,025,000 leasehold improvements, $424,000–$984,000 fitness equipment, and $68,000–$459,000 additional funds for three months.

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

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