A.E.S. Fitness franchise
2024 filing · August 26, 2024Shares sales figures
A.E.S. Fitness at a glance
A mobile business repairing, servicing and maintaining fitness equipment for gyms, homes, condo associations and offices. At the end of 2023 there were 1 A.E.S. Fitness locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $56K–$94K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of monthly gross sales, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
A.E.S. Fitness among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | A.E.S. Fitness | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $75,175 | Costs less than 93% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a A.E.S. Fitness franchise costs
Opening one A.E.S. Fitness costs an estimated $55,950 to $94,400. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 1
A.E.S. Fitness franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross sales, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $416- $550 |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $350 per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures A.E.S. Fitness publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 34
How A.E.S. Fitness compares
Of the 139 mobile franchises on this site, A.E.S. Fitness is the 35th cheapest to open and the 98th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | A.E.S. Fitness | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $56K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $94K | $167K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 91 of 139 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 139 brands in mobile franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 36
Who owns A.E.S. Fitness?
A.E.S. Fitness franchises are sold by A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC.
From A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 10
A.E.S. Fitness filings
The figures on this page come from A.E.S. Fitness Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued August 26, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | August 26, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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