RiseUp Fitness franchise
2023 filing · April 24, 2023Shares sales figures
RiseUp Fitness at a glance
A fitness studio offering group circuit-training classes, nutrition challenges and body composition analysis. At the end of 2022 there were 2 RiseUp Fitness locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- Franchisor based in
- Santa Barbara, California
- Typical size
- 1,800–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $234K–$359K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly, plus $3,000 a month on local marketing in the first year and $2,000 a month after
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 7 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
From RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
RiseUp Fitness among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | RiseUp Fitness | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $296,555 | Costs less than 57% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a RiseUp Fitness franchise costs
Opening one RiseUp Fitness costs an estimated $233,683 to $359,427. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC, 2023 filing, page 15
RiseUp Fitness franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC, 2023 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly, plus $3,000 a month on local marketing in the first year and $2,000 a month after. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC, 2023 filing, page 8
Sales and earnings
Shares figures RiseUp Fitness publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC, 2023 filing, page 36
SBA loans to RiseUp Fitness franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for RiseUp Fitness franchisees in 2025, $543K in all. None has been paid off or charged off 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
How RiseUp Fitness compares
Of the 92 gym franchises on this site, RiseUp Fitness is the 25th cheapest to open and the 75th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | RiseUp Fitness | Typical gym brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $234K | $342K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $359K | $653K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6.5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 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: RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC, 2023 filing, page 39
Who owns RiseUp Fitness?
RiseUp Fitness franchises are sold by RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC’s 2023 filing, page 6.
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: RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 8
RiseUp Fitness filings
The figures on this page come from RiseUp Fitness Franchise Holdings LLC’s 2023 filing, issued April 24, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | April 24, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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