Central Cycling franchise
2025 filing · January 15, 2025Shares sales figures
Central Cycling at a glance
An indoor cycling studio offering group rides from endurance sessions to dance-party classes. At the end of 2024 there were 1 Central Cycling locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Central Cycling Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- St. Petersburg, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $181K–$323K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus a $500 monthly brand fund contribution
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $500 a month
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Central Cycling Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Central Cycling among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Central Cycling | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $251,825 | Costs less than 62% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Central Cycling franchise costs
Opening one Central Cycling costs an estimated $180,650 to $323,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Central Cycling Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 1
Central Cycling franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Central Cycling Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus a $500 monthly brand fund contribution. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $500 a month. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $750- $1,000 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 3% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Central Cycling Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Central Cycling publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Central Cycling Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 43
How Central Cycling compares
Of the 92 gym franchises on this site, Central Cycling is the 17th cheapest to open and the 80th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Central Cycling | Typical gym brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $181K | $342K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $323K | $653K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6.5% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 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: Central Cycling Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 44
Who owns Central Cycling?
Central Cycling franchises are sold by Central Cycling Franchise, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Central Cycling Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 9.
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: Central Cycling Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Central Cycling filings
The figures on this page come from Central Cycling Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued January 15, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | January 15, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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