The Yard Gym franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$25,000 to $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · Greater of 7% of Gross Revenue or $1,600 per calendar month ($400/week minimum), paid weekly with monthly reconciliation; conversion franchisees exempt for first 8 weeks

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Item 5 technology fee not in excerpt (trimmed); Item 7 budgets $2,550-$5,100 for technology fees in initial period; Item 6 adds $10/month per email address beyond first 3

Other fees

Marketing fee: greater of 2% of Gross Revenue or $200/month; Mystery shopper up to $100/month (not yet required); Management fee 5% of Gross Revenue only if franchisor manages the gym after death/incapacity

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (start of franchise agreement to 3 months after opening; excludes rent): $60,000 to $100,000 start-up; $10,000 to $50,000 conversion

Fees sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Total and average monthly Gross Revenue for each of the 2 US franchised gyms open the full 12 months (both San Diego, CA); unaudited, franchisee-reported

Reporting period

Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 (prior period Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 also shown)

Sample

2 franchised gyms (of 9 US franchised outlets at 6/30/2025; 8 gyms opened in FY2024/25 excluded)

Reported average

$739,496.50

Reported median

$739,496.50

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.74 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025 (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025)

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

2

Year-end outlets

9

Net change

+7

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.76 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

18 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$526,200

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

18 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does The Yard Gym franchise cost?

Start-Up franchisee: $398,550 to $954,100; Conversion franchisee: $236,550 to $539,100 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $25,000 to $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do The Yard Gym owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Total and average monthly Gross Revenue for each of the 2 US franchised gyms open the full 12 months (both San Diego, CA); unaudited, franchisee-reported. Sample: 2 franchised gyms (of 9 US franchised outlets at 6/30/2025; 8 gyms opened in FY2024/25 excluded). Period: Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 (prior period Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 also shown).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.74 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for The Yard Gym?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $526,200; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 18 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗