The Sensory Club franchise
2025 filing · March 14, 2025
The Sensory Club at a glance
A sensory gym giving people with disabilities membership access to occupational therapy equipment. At the end of 2024 there were 4 The Sensory Club locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- The Sensory Club, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $151K–$208K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- For a single location; an area franchise for up to four locations is $50,000
- Royalty
- 5%
- The greater of 5% of gross sales or $200 a month, waived for the first six months
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 0
From The Sensory Club, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
The Sensory Club among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Sensory Club | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $179,300 | Costs less than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a The Sensory Club franchise costs
Opening one The Sensory Club costs an estimated $150,800 to $207,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: The Sensory Club, Inc, 2025 filing, page 9
The Sensory Club franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000, for a single location; an area franchise for up to four locations is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: The Sensory Club, Inc, 2025 filing, page 7
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of gross sales or $200 a month, waived for the first six months. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: The Sensory Club, Inc, 2025 filing, page 7
Sales and earnings
No figures The Sensory Club 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: The Sensory Club, Inc, 2025 filing, page 21
SBA loans to The Sensory Club franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for The Sensory Club franchisees from 2021 to 2024, $654K in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 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
How The Sensory Club compares
Of the 195 fitness franchises on this site, The Sensory Club is the 43rd cheapest to open and the 138th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Sensory Club | Typical fitness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $151K | $297K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $208K | $584K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +100% | +33.3% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 (+2) | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 (−1) | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 (+1) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: The Sensory Club, Inc, 2025 filing, page 21
Who owns The Sensory Club?
The Sensory Club franchises are sold by The Sensory Club, Inc.
From The Sensory Club, Inc’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
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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: The Sensory Club, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 7
The Sensory Club filings
The figures on this page come from The Sensory Club, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued March 14, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 14, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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