NexGen Fitness franchise
2025 filing · April 30, 2025
NexGen Fitness at a glance
A private fitness studio offering one-on-one personal training and small group training. At the end of 2024 there were 18 NexGen Fitness locations in the US, 17 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $209K–$856K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $34,900
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- The greater of 7% of gross revenues or $1,750 a month, plus a national advertising contribution, currently 1.25% or $500 a month
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 18
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 17
- Company-owned
- 1
Support and records
- Latest filing
- Apr 30, 2025
- 2025 filing
From NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
NexGen Fitness among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | NexGen Fitness | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $532,450 | Costs more than 67% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $34,900 | Lower than 71% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 18 | Fewer than 52% of franchises |
How much a NexGen Fitness franchise costs
Opening one NexGen Fitness costs an estimated $208,500 to $856,400. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation, 2025 filing, page 17
NexGen Fitness franchise fee
The franchise fee is $34,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 7% of gross revenues or $1,750 a month, plus a national advertising contribution, currently 1.25% or $500 a month. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation, 2025 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
No figures NexGen Fitness does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation, 2025 filing, page 53
How NexGen Fitness compares
Of the 92 gym franchises on this site, NexGen Fitness is the 22nd cheapest to open and the 43rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | NexGen Fitness | Typical gym brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $209K | $342K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $856K | $653K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6.5% | 6% |
| US locations | 18 | 17 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +54.5% | +42.9% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 (+3) | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 (+3) | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 (0) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: fitness franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation, 2025 filing, page 53
Who owns NexGen Fitness?
NexGen Fitness franchises are sold by NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation.
From NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation’s 2025 filing.
NexGen Fitness filings
The figures on this page come from NexGen Fitness Franchising Corporation’s 2025 filing, issued April 30, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 30, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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