Koko FitClub franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Koko FitClub franchise takes $203,369 – $396,312 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $39,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 5% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, Koko FitClub asks for $175,000 in liquid cash and a $400,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Koko FitClub franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $39,000 | $39,000 | $39,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $203,369 | $396,312 | $203,369 to $396,312 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $175,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $203,369 | $396,312 | $203,369 to $396,312 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 5% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Koko FitClub cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Koko FitClub's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Koko FitClub's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $203,369 — about in line with the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $39,000 — about 20% 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 Koko FitClub's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2016: began the window at 67 units; 84 units opened, 65 closed, ending at 85 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Koko FitClub 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 Koko FitClub 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 Koko FitClub 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 Koko FitClub 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 Koko FitClub 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 Koko FitClub franchise
Koko FitClub is a health & fitness franchisor with 85 units at the end of 2016 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2016, it began the window at 67 units; its filings record 84 unit openings and 65 closures, ending at 85 units. Its parent company is Koko FitClub, LLC. The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
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
Koko FitClub, LLC offers a franchise to establish and operate a Koko FitClub, which features and offers for sale to the public membership to a specialty health and fitness club with patented fitness equipment, personalized technology and software programs, which develop individually customized exercise plans for Koko FitClub members, guides them through their daily workouts and provides them with website tracking of their exercise activity, along with various merchandising relating to health and fitness.
Koko FitClub franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Koko FitClub franchise cost?
- $203,369 – $396,312 all-in to open, per Koko FitClub's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Koko FitClub units are there?
- 85 units at the end of 2016 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Koko FitClub's units held up?
- 63.2% of units at risk between 2014 and 2016 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).