BASH Boxing franchise
2024 filing · July 1, 2024GrowingShares sales figures
BASH Boxing at a glance
A boxing-focused group fitness studio that also sells retail items. At the end of 2023 there were 4 BASH Boxing locations in the US, 1 franchised and 3 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- BASH Boxing Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Typical size
- 2,500–4,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $450K–$1.56M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- 7.5% of adjusted gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund and 1% on local advertising
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- Greater of $10,000 or 25% of our then- current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 1
- Most in Virginia
From BASH Boxing Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
BASH Boxing among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | BASH Boxing | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,006,667 | Costs more than 83% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7.5% | Higher than 84% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a BASH Boxing franchise costs
Opening one BASH Boxing costs an estimated $450,333 to $1,563,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BASH Boxing Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 16
BASH Boxing franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BASH Boxing Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7.5% of adjusted gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund and 1% on local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Our then-current fee (currently $700 per month) |
| Renewal Fee | Greater of $10,000 or 25% of our then- current initial franchise fee |
| Additional and Repeat Initial Training | Our then-current fee (currently $5,000 per individual to be trained) |
| Local Advertising Expenditure | 1% of Adjusted Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BASH Boxing Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures BASH Boxing publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BASH Boxing Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 47
How BASH Boxing compares
Of the 92 gym franchises on this site, BASH Boxing is the 70th cheapest to open and the 65th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | BASH Boxing | Typical gym brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $450K | $342K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.56M | $653K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7.5% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 53 of 92 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 92 brands in gym franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 3 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fitness franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: BASH Boxing Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 53
Where BASH Boxing locations are
At the end of 2023, BASH Boxing had locations in 1 state. The most are in Virginia.
- Virginia4
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Source: BASH Boxing Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 54
Who owns BASH Boxing?
BASH Boxing franchises are sold by BASH Boxing Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From BASH Boxing Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing, page 6.
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: BASH Boxing Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
BASH Boxing filings
The figures on this page come from BASH Boxing Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing, issued July 1, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | July 1, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
Other gym franchises
All gym franchises
BASH Boxing is also on these lists: fitness franchises.