Retro Fitness franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Retro Fitness at a glance
A value-priced fitness club with cardio, strength equipment and group training. At the end of 2025 there were 77 Retro Fitness locations in the US, 76 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Retrofitness, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Typical size
- 15,000–18,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $832K–$3.24M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $29,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, with a monthly minimum; the rate can rise by up to 0.5 points a year
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross revenue a month or $400 a month, whichever is more
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 77
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 76
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −10
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 9
- Most in New Jersey, New York and Florida
From Retrofitness, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Retro Fitness among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Retro Fitness | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $2,037,104 | Costs more than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $29,000 | Lower than 81% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 77 | More than 72% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,243,660 | Higher than 72% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 0.6× | Lower than 95% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Retro Fitness franchise costs
Opening one Retro Fitness costs an estimated $832,216 to $3,241,991. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Retrofitness, LLC, 2026 filing, page 27
Retro Fitness franchise fee
The franchise fee is $29,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Retrofitness, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, with a monthly minimum; the rate can rise by up to 0.5 points a year. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue a month or $400 a month, whichever is more. |
| Technology Fee – “Retro-techno” package | Then-current fee (currently $750.00 per month) |
| Transfer Fee | $1,000 - 15,000 |
| Additional Training Fee | $500 per person per day. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Retrofitness, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 13 and 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Retro Fitness publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,243,660
Yearly figures for March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026, covering outlets open to the public more than a year (73 franchised, 1 company-owned) (74 locations). The average is about 0.6 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: Retrofitness, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
SBA loans to Retro Fitness franchisees
Lenders approved 106 SBA-backed loans for Retro Fitness franchisees from 2007 to 2026, $100.3M in all: 104 7(a) loans and 2 504 loans. Of the 88 that have ended, 82 were paid in full and 6 were charged off (6.8%). The other 18 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, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Retro Fitness | Typical gym brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −6.2% / −12% | +3.2% / +36% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 7.4% / 26% | 5.3% / 26% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 2.3% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical gym brand is the median of the 37 brands in gym franchises with three years of counts.
How Retro Fitness compares
Of the 92 gym franchises on this site, Retro Fitness is the 83rd cheapest to open and the 16th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Retro Fitness | Typical gym brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $832K | $342K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $3.24M | $653K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $29K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $1.24M | $465K | $794K |
| US locations | 77 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 86 (0) | 2 | +8 | −8 |
| 2024 | 81 (−5) | 1 | +5 | −10 |
| 2025 | 76 (−5) | 1 | +1 | −6 |
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: Retrofitness, LLC, 2026 filing, page 65
Where Retro Fitness locations are
At the end of 2025, Retro Fitness had locations in 9 states. The most are in New Jersey, New York and Florida.
- New Jersey34
- New York22
- Florida6
- Texas6
- Pennsylvania5
- Maryland1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| New York | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| Florida | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Texas | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Retrofitness, LLC, 2026 filing, page 66
Who owns Retro Fitness?
Retro Fitness franchises are sold by Retrofitness, LLC.
From Retrofitness, LLC’s 2026 filing.
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 10–12. |
|---|---|
| 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: Retrofitness, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 10–12, bankruptcy on page 12
Retro Fitness filings
The figures on this page come from Retrofitness, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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