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CycleBar Franchise

Categories: All, Cycling

The largest indoor cycling brand, offering low-impact, high-intensity workouts for all fitness levels in immersive, community-driven “CycleTheaters” led by expert instructors, powered by energizing “CycleBeats” playlists, and tracked with personalized “CycleStat” performance metrics.

The Numbers

$337,720 – $511,455
Investment Range
200+
Number of Open Locations
2004
Year Started

Business Overview

CycleBar is the largest premium indoor cycling franchise in the world, offering immersive, music-led classes in “CycleTheaters.” With state-of-the-art systems like CycleBeats playlist integration and CycleStat performance-tracking, classes accommodate all fitness levels in a fun, high-energy, low-impact format.

Brand Strength

Franchise 500 ranked from 2018-2024, named Top New Franchise 2021, and Fastest Growing Franchise in 2021 and 2023. Featured in aSweatLife, Forbes, POPSUGAR, Today, LIVESTRONG, WELL+GOOD, THRIVE GLOBAL, BUSINESS INSIDER, Health, Inc.,and NBC.

Franchise Opportunity

CycleBar is a top-ranked fitness franchise (Franchise 500) with strong national presence and rapid expansion. Benefits include superior margins, recurring revenue, and a turnkey model with full corporate support—site selection, build-out, instructor training, marketing—and an established brand reputation. The semi-absentee owner path makes it ideal for entrepreneurs seeking flexibility.

Ideal Candidate

Best suited for those with basic business and management skills, passion for fitness, and the ability to inspire instructors and customers. The model is designed for leaders who can maintain brand standards and community energy, while overseeing operations without teaching classes themselves.

Investment Info

Total initial investment ranges from $338,000 to $511,000. Breakdown includes franchise fee (around $60k), equipment, studio build-out, license, and initial operations. Net worth requirements range from $500,000 to $5 million, with $100k cash equity required. Royalties are typically around 7%, plus marketing contributions.

Initial Franchise Fee:

$60,000

Total Investment Range: 

$337,720 – $511,455

Liquid Capital Requirement:

$100,000

Net Worth Requirement: 

$500,000

Royalty Fee: 

7% of gross sales

Advertising Fee: 

2% of gross sales

Get Started

Ready to launch a high-energy, community-focused cycling studio? Own a Fitness Business can help you pedal your way to success with CycleBar.