Beeline Bikes franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Beeline Bikes franchise takes $78,200 – $132,750 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $10,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, Beeline Bikes asks for $25,000 in liquid cash and a $100,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Beeline Bikes franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $78,200 | $132,750 | $78,200 to $132,750 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $78,200 | $132,750 | $78,200 to $132,750 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 5 years |
See the full Beeline Bikes cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Beeline Bikes's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Beeline Bikes's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $78,200 — about 58% below the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $10,000 — about 80% below the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
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How Beeline Bikes's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2015–2016: began the window at 0 units; 12 units opened, 0 closed, ending at 12 units.
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Beeline Bikes or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Beeline Bikes for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Beeline Bikes is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Beeline Bikes grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Beeline Bikes can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Beeline Bikes franchise
Beeline Bikes is a health & fitness franchisor with 12 units at the end of 2016 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2015 and 2016, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 12 unit openings and 0 closures, ending at 12 units. Its parent company is Beeline Franchising LLC.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchise is the right to own and operate a business that provides, through a mobile shop and at customers’ locations, service and repair of bicycles, parts and accessories, sale of new bicycles and, at our direction, service, repair and sale of other personal recreational items and related services under the “Beeline Bikes®” name and marks.
Beeline Bikes franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Beeline Bikes franchise cost?
- $78,200 – $132,750 all-in to open, per Beeline Bikes's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Beeline Bikes units are there?
- 12 units at the end of 2016 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).