How much does a 30 Minute Hit franchise cost?
Opening a 30 Minute Hit franchise takes a total initial investment of $145,350 to $342,950, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
30 Minute Hit franchises 30 MINUTE HIT® Gyms. Category: Fitness.
Item 7
What it costs to open a 30 Minute Hit franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $145,350 to $342,950. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements, including Landscaping ($15,000 to $150,000), Additional Funds - 3 Months ($20,000 to $35,000), and Rent (2-3 Months) ($5,500 to $18,000). Together they make up about 59% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $45,000, about 31% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Initial Equipment Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Initial Equipment Shipping2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Website Marketing Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $900 | $1,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Training Development Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $200 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Additional Training Fees and Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $1,100 | $2,750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Rent (2-3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $5,500 | $18,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Leasehold Improvements, including Landscaping2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 | $15,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Architectural/ | $0 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Signage/ | $2,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Information Technology System/ | $4,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 41 |
| Power Leads Fees (2-3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $6,000 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Lease, Utility and Security2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 | $3,500 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 |
| Additional Equipment, Inventory and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 | $6,000 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 | $1,000 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 | $150 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 | $20,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 42 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 21-22 | $145,350 | $342,950 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 21-22 |
Source 30 Minute Hit, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 21-22, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What 30 Minute Hit franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source 30 Minute Hit, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many 30 Minute Hit outlets there are, and how many closed
30 Minute Hit ended 2024 with 28 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 5 franchised outlets opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, 30 Minute Hit opened 16 franchised outlets and 4 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 12, from 16 to 28 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated and 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 15.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 72 |
| 2023 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 72 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 72 |
Source 30 Minute Hit, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How 30 Minute Hit compares with other Fitness franchises
Measured against the 50 Fitness franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of 30 Minute Hit's estimated range is $244,150. It costs less to open than 82% of Fitness franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.6% for 30 Minute Hit. That is lower than 55% of the 30 Fitness franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. 30 Minute Hit's franchised system grew 75%. The typical Fitness franchise here grew 7.8%.
- Earnings disclosure. 35 of the 50 Fitness franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. 30 Minute Hit is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Fitness franchise side by side.
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