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FS8 Studio franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed
FS8 Studio is a fitness franchise with an initial investment ranging from $349,300 to $840,700.
Everything below is free, read straight off FS8 Studio's registered filing, with where the numbers land against fitness peers. Weighing FS8 Studio against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in FS8 Studio's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640776 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a FS8 Studio franchise make?
FS8 Studio is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every fitness brand that discloses earnings in the Gym & fitness franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
FS8 Studio franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come FS8 Studio's 7% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a FS8 Studio franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "FS8 Studio franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
FS8 Studio lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
FS8 Studio's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against FS8 Studio itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
FS8 Studio closures & failure rate
Before you sign, FS8 Studio will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what FS8 Studio's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a fitness of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. FS8 Studio's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Net franchised outlets moved +24 to 29 in the latest reported year.
Who owns FS8 Studio?
FS8 Studio's franchise is offered by FS8, Inc. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Fitness franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing FS8 Studio is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
FS8 Studio franchise — frequently asked
Who owns FS8 Studio — who is the franchisor?
FS8 Studio's most recently filed FDD (2026) names FS8, Inc. as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a FS8 Studio franchise cost?
FS8 Studio's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $349,300 – $840,700 and a 7% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against fitness peers it sits in the lower quartile (median $490,037).
How much profit does a FS8 Studio franchise make?
FS8 Studio discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (7% of gross for FS8 Studio), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any FS8 Studio franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does FS8 Studio disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — FS8 Studio reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against FS8 Studio?
FS8 Studio's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against FS8 Studio itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is FS8 Studio a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from FS8 Studio's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against fitness peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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