Send Me a Pro franchise
2023 filing · March 28, 2023
Send Me a Pro at a glance
A home services business giving customers access to providers such as personal trainers and handypeople. At the end of 2022 there were 51 Send Me a Pro locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $49K–$85K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $34,999
- Lower for existing businesses joining through the rollup program
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales for the first 120 days, then the greater of 6% or $150 a week, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 51
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 51
- Company-owned
- 0
- States
- 12
- Most in Florida, California and New Jersey
From Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 98; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Send Me a Pro among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Send Me a Pro | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $66,949 | Costs less than 94% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $34,999 | Lower than 71% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 51 | More than 65% of franchises |
How much a Send Me a Pro franchise costs
Opening one Send Me a Pro costs an estimated $49,099 to $84,799. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
Source: Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 17
Send Me a Pro franchise fee
The franchise fee is $34,999, lower for existing businesses joining through the rollup program. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales for the first 120 days, then the greater of 6% or $150 a week, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
No figures Send Me a Pro 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: Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 41
How Send Me a Pro compares
Of the 195 fitness franchises on this site, Send Me a Pro is the 10th cheapest to open and the 51st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Send Me a Pro | Typical fitness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $49K | $297K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $85K | $584K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 51 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 127 of 195 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 195 brands in fitness franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 (+1) | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 (+23) | 0 |
| 2022 | 51 (+27) | 0 |
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: Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 42
Where Send Me a Pro locations are
At the end of 2022, Send Me a Pro had franchised locations in 12 states. The most are in Florida, California and New Jersey.
- Florida14
- California8
- New Jersey6
- North Carolina5
- Connecticut3
- Ohio3
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 14 |
| California | 8 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Connecticut | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Source: Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 42
Who owns Send Me a Pro?
Send Me a Pro franchises are sold by Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC.
From Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC’s 2023 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 page 7. |
|---|---|
| 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: Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 10
Send Me a Pro filings
The figures on this page come from Send Me a Trainer Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing, issued March 28, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | March 28, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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