Inside the Planet Fitness franchise disclosure
You searched the right thing. The FDD is the document that spells out what a Planet Fitness franchise is really about — what you're committing to, and what they're committing to you. Here's a sampling of what their 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document reveals:
Every detail below is drawn straight from Planet Fitness' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document — and in your Clearly Workspace, Clara links each one back to the exact page in the FDD. See what that looks like →
Planet Fitness' $1.2M–$5.4M sits against a median of $560,000 across the 87 fitness franchises on file that disclose an investment range.
You cannot change the FDD — and that's not the point. The point is to walk into your next conversation with Planet Fitness knowing what you're agreeing to, so you ask the questions that matter most to you. We're not here to talk you out of anything — we're here to make sure your excitement is the clear-eyed kind.
The Workspace is where you and Clara review the FDD together. She's read every page, and she'll walk you through any of it — the basic questions, the ones you're not sure are smart, the ones keeping you up at night. No judgment, ever. Ask her what a royalty really costs you, whether you could sell one day, what happens if you get sick — anything.
It's the smart first step before you sign, or before you spend on an attorney: get into the Workspace for $49, get to know the FDD, and walk into your attorney conversation already knowing the document, so your time with them goes to the parts that matter most to you. Ask Clara as many questions as you need to understand the FDD — there's no limit, and no question is too small.
The Workspace doesn't go anywhere. It's saved to your Clearly Library, so you can reopen the Clearly Report, the FDD, and your notes whenever you come back to the decision.
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A full transcript of the video above, for reference and accessibility.
Thinking about buying a Planet Fitness franchise? ClearlyFDD has all the data, including Planet Fitness. Let's go take
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You'll spend between 1.28 million and 5.39 million to open a Planet Fitness franchise. They do include a detailed financial performance representation. They have 2,709 locations in the US. They opened 141 last year and closed seven. You'll pay 7% in royalties and 3% into the brand fund. Their franchise fee is $40,000, a substantial increase over $20,000 last year.
You do not receive a protected territory. There's a lot more inside the Planet Fitness FDD. Unlock the workspace to get a detailed guide to item 19, the full picture on territories, the 21 other items in the FDD, and the Clearly Report. All the data at a glance.