Planet Fitness vs KickHouse Fitness Franchise Comparison

Planet Fitness got its start in 1992 when Michael Grondahl acquired a struggling gym. He reduced membership prices to compete against better-known brands and focused on serving occasional or first-time gym users. Every Planet Fitness location holds a pizza night for members once a month, as well as a bagel morning, and Tootsie Rolls are available at all times.

Planet Fitness strives to promote health in a respectful atmosphere. For over a decade, Planet Fitness has gone to great lengths to provide its members with a friendly space to work out. We call it the Judgment Free Zone. We discourage weight dropping and obnoxious grunting so you can focus on your own workout and not the person next to you.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a single Planet Fitness facility ranges from $968,100 to $3,072,000 if you finance your equipment.

This includes $48,000 to $297,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.

If you choose to purchase your equipment, the total investment necessary to begin operation of a single Planet Fitness facility ranges from $1,500,000 to $4,113,000.

This includes $295,000 to $912,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.

These estimated initial investment ranges also apply to each location that you develop under the Area Development Agreement (plus the Area Development Fee you pay at the time you sign the Area Development Agreement). If you sign an Area Development Agreement, you must develop one or more Planet Fitness facilities, and you will pay an Area Development Fee of $10,000 per planned location (paid in full when you sign the Area Development Agreement) in addition to the then-current initial franchise fee due for each location at the time the Franchise Agreement for that location is signed.

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Are you ready to kick your investments to the next level? Invest in the KickHouse fitness franchise and fully capitalize on industry growth while enjoying comprehensive franchisor support.KickHouse was born in 2020 at the intersection of franchising, fitness and doing what’s right. Birthed during the COVID-19 pandemic, KickHouse has resilience in its DNA and perseverance as a critical differentiator. Both the franchisor and the franchise owners in the KickHouse system are committed to consistently improved operations. There is passion and fight in this family.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of KickHouse franchised studio is $248,000 to $495,000 (or $104,500 to $223,000 if you have been approved to convert an existing fitness studio into a KickHouse™ Studio). This includes $0 - $50,000 (or $0 to $25,000 if you have been approved to convert an existing fitness studio into a KickHouse™ Studio) that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate.