Quick Verdict · who it fits
Hydrogen Fitness 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)
$983K - $2.8M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
4% + 2–4% ad
Years in business
2+ yrs
Model Hydrogen Fitness's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
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 4% + ad fund 2–4% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (4%)
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Ad fund (2–4%)
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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.
2
Total units open
1
Units opened last year
0
Units closed last year
1
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Hydrogen Fitness ranks against 156 Fitness & Wellness peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
91st pct · of 156 peers
Franchise fee
44th pct · of 156 peers
System size
0th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen Fitness | Disclosed | $50K | $983K - $2.8M | 4% | 0 |
| Fitness 19Similar price | None | $15K | $1.4M - $3.0M | 7% | 4 |
| 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.
Hydrogen Fitness requires a $49,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $983,000–$2,804,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
Hydrogen Fitness is franchised by Hydrogen Franchising, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Hydrogen Fitness discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 4% and an advertising fund contribution of 2.0% to 4.0% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
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