FLEX franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a FLEX franchise takes $81,600 – $131,900 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $6,974. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated. The ledger below itemizes every figure we can source for FLEX, each one dated, so you can check the numbers before anyone gets your contact details.
FLEX franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $6,974 | $6,974 | $6,974 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $81,600 | $131,900 | $81,600 to $131,900 | |
| 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) | $81,600 | $131,900 | $81,600 to $131,900 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means FLEX's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full FLEX cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How FLEX's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where FLEX's disclosed cost sits against the Home Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $81,600 — about 30% below the Home Services median of $116,350.
- Initial franchise fee of $6,974 — about 87% below the Home Services median of $54,450.
Category medians are computed from the Home Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Home Services franchises
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How FLEX's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2019–2021: began the window at 121 units; 1 units opened, 19 closed, ending at 98 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for FLEX 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 FLEX 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 FLEX 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 FLEX 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 FLEX 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 FLEX franchise
FLEX is a home services franchisor with 98 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2019 and 2021, it began the window at 121 units; its filings record 1 unit openings and 19 closures, ending at 98 units.
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
FLEX is a fitness and wellness franchise that offers a variety of services including gyms, personal training, group classes, and nutritional guidance, all aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle. The franchise emphasizes community support, flexible membership options, and technology integration to enhance the customer experience for individuals of all fitness levels.
FLEX franchise: quick answers
- How much does a FLEX franchise cost?
- $81,600 – $131,900 all-in to open, per FLEX's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many FLEX units are there?
- 98 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have FLEX's units held up?
- 84.4% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).