Fit Kids America franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Fit Kids America franchise takes $6,455 – $39,850 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $5,000 – $30,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 10% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Fit Kids America franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $5,000 | $30,000 | $5,000 to $30,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $6,455 | $39,850 | $6,455 to $39,850 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $6,455 | $39,850 | $6,455 to $39,850 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Fit Kids America's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 10% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Fit Kids America cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Fit Kids America's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Fit Kids America's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $6,455 — about 92% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $5,000 — about 87% below the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How Fit Kids America's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2016: began the window at 2 units; 13 units opened, 3 closed, ending at 12 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Fit Kids America or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Fit Kids America for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Fit Kids America is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Fit Kids America grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Fit Kids America can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Fit Kids America franchise
Fit Kids America is a professional services franchisor with 12 units at the end of 2016 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2016, it began the window at 2 units; its filings record 13 unit openings and 3 closures, ending at 12 units. Its parent company is Fit Kids America Franchising, LLC.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
Fit Kids America strives to fight childhood obesity by inspiring kids at a young age to find the love of fitness. By incorporating movement at a young age, chances are kids will stay active into adulthood. Fit Kids America offers after-school programs that are convenient for busy families and fun for kids to participate in with all of their schoolmates.
Fit Kids America franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Fit Kids America franchise cost?
- $6,455 – $39,850 all-in to open, per Fit Kids America's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Fit Kids America units are there?
- 12 units at the end of 2016 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Fit Kids America's units held up?
- 80% of units at risk between 2014 and 2016 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).