The Yard gym
The total investment to open a The Yard gym franchise ranges from $291,320 to $2.0M. The initial franchise fee is $39,900. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 0.5% advertising fee.
What is the The Yard gym franchise?
The Yard gym is a fitness business that offers strength and conditioning workouts. It is a gym for people who want to exercise and train their physical fitness. Customers take part in workouts centered on strength and conditioning, as well as recreational sports activities. The business is for people seeking a place to work out.
Franchisees account for 25 of The Yard gym's 35 locations. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
35 locations
$291,320 to $2.0M
$39,900
35
25 franchised
SBA Lending Activity for The Yard gym
Loan Activity Score
This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system level metrics.
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Key performance metrics for The Yard gym based on SBA lending data
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$291,320 to $1,972,033 total
Why The Yard gym Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data
The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. The Yard gym does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.
Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective The Yard gym franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.
Capital paths PeerSense places for fitness, wellness & beauty concepts
SBA 7(a) Loans
Build out and unit acquisition financing for fitness and wellness concepts.
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Equipment Financing
Fitness equipment, treatment beds, and capital intensive build outs.
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Commercial Real Estate Loans
Owner occupied or investor owned space for fitness footprints.
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Franchise Partner Buyout Financing
Bringing in a partner or buying one out of an existing studio.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$3,016
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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