Sweat440 franchise
A Sweat440 franchisee operates a membership-based fitness studio offering small-group workouts with frequent start times. At the end of 2025 there were 24 Sweat440 locations in the US, 20 franchised and 4 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $310K–$711K
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Royalty
- 7% or $500/wk
- Locations, 2025
- 24+15 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Sweat440 Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Sweat440 franchise costs
Opening one studio costs an estimated $310,400 to $710,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Sweat440 Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sweat440 franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Sweat440 Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 7% of weekly gross sales or $500 per week, starting at opening or the required opening deadline, whichever is earlier. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Sweat440 Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Sweat440 publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 gross revenue, expenses and EBITDA of franchised studios, including officer-operated franchised studios. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Sweat440 Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 40
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 (+8) | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 (+4) | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 (+3) | 4 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Sweat440 passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: Sweat440 Franchise Systems, LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
How Sweat440 compares
Of the 12 gym franchises on this site, Sweat440 is the 6th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Sweat440 | Typical gym |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $310K | $311K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6.5% |
| Closed or left per year | 9.2% | 3.4% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +300% | +58.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 10 of 12 |
Typical is the median across the 12 brands in gym franchises.
