F45 Training’s brands here are fitness, gym and pilates and barre franchises. Each is franchised on its own terms, under its own agreement, so the cost to open, the fees and the record of each brand differ, even where the parent company is the same.
Brands owned by F45 Training
| Brand | Cost to open | Franchise fee | Royalty | Locations | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F45 TrainingFitness | $362K–$858K | $60,000 | 7% | 709 | −22 (−3%) |
| FS8Gym | $349K–$841K | $60,000 | 7% of gross sales | 30 | +30 |
| Vaura StudiosPilates and barre | $868K–$1.36M | $100,000 | 7% of gross sales | 2 | +2 |
Change is in US locations, franchised and company-owned, over the three latest years in each brand’s filing. A dash means the brand’s counts aren’t usable.
Size and growth
Together these brands have 741 US locations, 100% of them run by franchisees. Across the brands, the total grew by 10 locations (+1%), from 2023 to 2025.
Shrank the most
- F45 Training−3%
Brands that started the three years with at least 10 locations.
Fees and royalties across the brands
Franchise fees run from $60K to $100K across these brands, with a typical $60K. The royalty is 7% of sales at every brand.
A shared parent can mean shared suppliers, systems and support staff, but it rarely means shared terms: compare the agreements brand by brand, and ask whether owning one brand gets you anything when you buy another.
Sales per location and who runs it
Of these brands, 2 publish yearly sales per location, from $481K at F45 Training to $509K at FS8. None requires the owner to run it day to day; a trained manager can.
| Brand | Sales per location | Marketing fund | Who runs it |
|---|---|---|---|
| F45 Training | $481K a year | 2% of sales | A trained manager can run it |
| FS8 | $509K a year | Other terms | A trained manager can run it |
| Vaura Studios | Other figures | Other terms | A trained manager can run it |