Fitness Machine Technicians

Fitness Machine Technicians specializes in the maintenance and repair of equipment for commercial and home exercise facilities.

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Absentee / executive Home-based

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$50,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$81,450 – $128,490
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$300,000
Initial franchise fee
$45,000
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
6%-5%
Advertising / brand fund
1% NAF, $1000 monthly for Local Marketing
Other recurring fees
Not disclosed
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Absentee / executive
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
Yes
Staffing
2 - 4; One Technician can service ~ $150,000 - $200,000 in Gross Revenue
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Training and support program details: Two Day training program to be conducted virtually. There is no additional fee to train the first three people. 1-2 days at Malvern ideally tied to optional OJT for techs. The 80 hour of technician training is optional for Owners/Zees; however, 1-2 days is advised to provide a good feel for the services provided. Up to 80 hours of OJT (on the job training) and depends on the tech's background and experience. Optional for franchisees, but most want to attend a portion of the field training and half attend the entire technician training to be able to better understand the work and perform it in an emergency in the first year. A formula for creating Winning PM (preventive maintenance) bids. We review all bids for the first year as a training and coaching tool. Real-time technician field support provided by Zor for techs in the field to supplement OEM support. Grand Opening B2B Prospecting: Email B2B prospecting program where ~ 1,200 decision-makers are identified and an eight total email cadence is used or the campaign stops when we receive a response. New and strong program. Cost for Training: Franchise Fee is for up to three people. Lodging and airfare included: No Site Selection Assistance: No Lease Negotiation Assistance: No Mentor following training: Yes Length of mentoring Franchisee: At least a year. We help review preventative maintenance contracts for the first year for coaching purposes
Ongoing support
Site selection: No Lease negotiation: No Mentoring: Yes; At least a year. We help review preventative maintenance contracts for the first year for coaching purposes

Financing information

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Brand facts

Founded
2002
Franchising since
2012
Franchised units
46
Company-owned units
1
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC

Where it's offered

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated July 28, 2026. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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