Quick Verdict · who it fits
Fs8 fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging fitness concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$349K - $841K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$60K
Royalty (Item 6)
7% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$389k franchised units
System size (Item 20)
29 +24
Years in business
6+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
5 suits
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Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 7% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$390,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (7%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
30
Total units open
24 franchised, 1 company-owned
Units opened last year
0
Units closed last year
24
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Fs8 ranks against 156 Fitness & Wellness peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
57th pct · of 156 peers
Franchise fee
72nd pct · of 156 peers
System size
55th pct · of 156 peers
Fitness & Wellness industry averages
Avg investment
$434K - $1.0M
Avg franchise fee
$48K
Avg system size
158
Franchises analyzed
156
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fs8 | Disclosed | $60K | $349K - $841K | 7% | 29 |
| D1 SportsSimilar price | Disclosed | $63K | $402K - $837K | 7% | 155 |
| JazzerciseBiggest system | Disclosed | $1K | $2K - $3K | 20% | 5,092 |
| Next HealthTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $80K | $1.7M - $2.3M | 9% | 5 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Fs8 requires a $60,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $349,300–$840,700, per the most recent FDD on file.
Fs8 franchises are sold by FS8, Inc., the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Fs8 discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $388,541. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 7% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of Up to 2% of Gross Sales, or $200 per month, whichever is higher on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Fs8 has 29 total locations, with 24 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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