Madabolic franchise
2025 filing · March 25, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Madabolic at a glance
A group strength and conditioning studio running coach-led interval workouts. At the end of 2024 there were 38 Madabolic locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Madabolic Franchise System, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2012
- 13 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Typical size
- 2,500–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $381K–$583K
- With the fitness equipment package
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of monthly gross sales, with a $1,500 monthly minimum from the 13th month after opening
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1.5% of gross sales or $350 a month, whichever is more; the rate can rise to 3%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of our then-current, non-discounted, initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 38
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 38
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +21
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 16
- Most in Texas, North Carolina and Virginia
From Madabolic Franchise System, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Madabolic among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Madabolic | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $482,100 | Costs more than 62% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 38 | More than 60% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $476,872 | Lower than 75% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.0× | Lower than 78% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Madabolic franchise costs
Opening with the fitness equipment package costs an estimated $380,900 to $583,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Madabolic Franchise System, LLC, 2025 filing, page 20
Madabolic franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Madabolic Franchise System, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross sales, with a $1,500 monthly minimum from the 13th month after opening. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of gross sales or $350 a month, whichever is more; the rate can rise to 3%. |
| Technology Systems | $6,500 to $9,400 |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee | 25% of our then-current, non-discounted, initial franchise fee |
| Training Fees | [Onsite Training] $500 per trainer per day plus Travel Expenses |
| Local Marketing Commitment | [If Less than 200 Members] $2,000 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Madabolic Franchise System, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Other fees as filed, from pages 16–20. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Madabolic publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $476,872
- Median sales
- $455,253
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised studios open all of 2024 (28 locations). The average is about 1 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Madabolic Franchise System, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 43–45
SBA loans to Madabolic franchisees
Lenders approved 20 SBA 7(a) loans for Madabolic franchisees from 2021 to 2026, $13.6M in all. Of the 6 that have ended, 5 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 14 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Madabolic | Typical gym brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +27% / +124% | +3.2% / +36% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 3.3% / 12% | 5.3% / 26% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical gym brand is the median of the 37 brands in gym franchises with three years of counts.
How Madabolic compares
Of the 92 gym franchises on this site, Madabolic is the 57th cheapest to open and the 29th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Madabolic | Typical gym brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $381K | $342K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $583K | $653K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $477K | $465K | $794K |
| US locations | 38 | 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 | 25 (+8) | 0 | +9 | −1 |
| 2023 | 30 (+5) | 0 | +5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 (+8) | 0 | +9 | −1 |
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: Madabolic Franchise System, LLC, 2025 filing, page 45
Where Madabolic locations are
At the end of 2024, Madabolic had franchised locations in 16 states. The most are in Texas, North Carolina and Virginia.
- Texas8
- North Carolina6
- Virginia4
- Washington3
- California2
- Colorado2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
All 16 states
| Kansas | 1 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Madabolic Franchise System, LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
Who owns Madabolic?
Madabolic franchises are sold by Madabolic Franchise System, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Madabolic Holdings, LLC.
From Madabolic Franchise System, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 11–14. |
|---|---|
| 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: Madabolic Franchise System, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 11–14, bankruptcy on page 14
Madabolic filings
The figures on this page come from Madabolic Franchise System, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued March 25, 2025, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 25, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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