ClubReadyClubReady
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From the filings
+7.143% units YoYHQ + multi-unit
PickUp USA Fitness
FitnessPickUp USA Fitness mandates ClubReady and QuickBooks by Intuit across its 16 US clubs, with leadership under CEO Jordan Meinster setting those baseline requirements. The system is growing, with unit count up 7.1% year over year.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
16
15 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+7.143%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$352K–$788K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatorying standards, we may require you to hire a third party accounting firm that we designate. As of the date this Franchise Disclosure Document was issued, we also require you to use Quickbooks. We may d
FacebookMeta
r facility. You may not establish a website or other Internet on electronic presence without our prior written consent. We will assist you in setting up social media accounts with Facebook, Instagram,
InstagramMeta
. You may not establish a website or other Internet on electronic presence without our prior written consent. We will assist you in setting up social media accounts with Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, and
JobberJobber
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YelpYelp
s. 6 We require that you spend $3,000 on local marketing each month, but you may spend more if you prefer. This includes the cost of your local advertising, social media, AdWords, Yelp, mailers and si
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
As of the date this Franchise Disclosure Document was issued, we also require you to use Quickbooks.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We or our affiliate may sell proprietary products or other products either directly to franchisees or to suppliers for resale to PickUp USA Fitness Club, and receive revenue from these sales.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to change or modify the required software at any time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we did not receive any revenues on account of these sales but we may do so in the future.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We also may receive rebates from suppliers on account of other purchases or leases by franchisees.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
80Item 8
We estimate that the required purchases and leases described in this Item will constitute approximately 80% of all purchases and leases you will incur to establish your PickUp USA Fitness Club and 20% of your purchases and leases to operate your business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
If you request our approval for an alternative supplier for any products or services you use in your PickUp USA Fitness Club, you must reimburse us for up to $1,000 of the costs plus travel expenses for us to evaluate and approve an alternative supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
In order to obtain our consent to a new supplier, you must satisfy the following conditions.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
Manual and other confidential information; re- assign to us telephone and facsimile numbers, e-mail addresses, home pages, subdomain names, websites, social media pages and the like as we direct; provide us with customer lists if we request; refrain from soliciting customers or personnel; cancel fictitious business…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 1
Because you will accept credit cards, you will also have to comply with any general laws and regulations relating to the acceptance of credit cards, including the Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) Data Security Standard (“DSS”).
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
May contract with third party suppliers to conduct mystery shopping programs and quality service audits as part of our ongoing support program
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We will modify this manual periodically.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must obtain our acceptance before signing a lease or contract for the site.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 12
You may not establish a website or other Internet on electronic presence without our prior written consent.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend a minimum of $15,000 on the program in your territory.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
As of the date this Disclosure Document was issued, we require that you spend at least $3,000 per month on local advertising.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase equipment and initial supplies for the Franchised Business as designated by Franchisor from suppliers that are designated or approved by Franchisor as provided in Section 4D below.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase equipment and initial supplies for the Franchised Business as designated by Franchisor from suppliers that are designated or approved by Franchisor as provided in Section 4D below.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must sign a merchant services agreement with ClubReady or any third party merchant services provider we designate.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
WE MAY REQUIRE YOU TO PAY FEES VIA ELECTRONIC WITHDRAWAL FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
The Franchise Agreement requires that your PickUp USA Fitness Club always be under the direct on- site supervision of you or your operating partner.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
As of the date this Disclosure Document was issued, we require that you use ClubReady, a software program that facilitates club member check-in, member management, retail point-of-sale, collections, scheduling and other functions.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may charge a fee for this additional training.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
We may also require you to attend a national business meeting or an annual convention for up to three days each year.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
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The vendor opportunity at PickUp USA Fitness
PickUp USA Fitness runs 16 US clubs — 15 franchised and 1 company-owned — with unit count up 7.1% year over year. Franchisees pay a 6% royalty on a 10-year initial term.
Who controls software purchasing
CEO Jordan Meinster heads the brand, with VP of Operations Paolo Ontalan, VP of Licensing Aaron Magno, and VP of Marketing Grace Ronquillo rounding out the leadership team that sets franchise-wide technology requirements.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 requires ClubReady, and Item 8 requires QuickBooks by Intuit. Facebook and Instagram appear in Item 12 of the filing though nothing requires them, and Yelp is named in Item 19 without being required.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 requires franchisees to buy from an approved-supplier list meeting franchisor specifications, with a path to propose new suppliers for approval. Item 17 sets a 5-year renewal term, conditioned on signing the then-current agreement, a $3,000 renewal fee, 120 days' notice, retraining, and a general release.
How to read the PickUp USA Fitness FDD
The filing embedded below was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025 and includes the Item 19 financial performance representation referenced above. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems like this one.
Questions vendors ask
PickUp USA Fitness, answered from the filing
CEO Jordan Meinster heads the brand, with VP of Operations Paolo Ontalan and VP of Licensing Aaron Magno setting the franchise-wide technology requirements that every club must follow.
The FDD requires ClubReady (Item 11) and QuickBooks by Intuit (Item 8). Facebook and Instagram (Item 12) and Yelp (Item 19) are also named in the filing without being required.
16 clubs — 15 franchised and 1 company-owned — with unit count up 7.1% year over year.
Item 8 requires purchases from an approved-supplier list meeting franchisor specifications; franchisees may propose a new supplier for approval.
The 10-year initial term, followed by a 5-year Item 17 renewal window with a $3,000 fee and 120 days' notice, means contract conversations cluster around those renewal points.
The filing is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025 and includes the Item 19 financial performance representation.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
90 operators run 91 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit89
2–9 units1
Top states by locations
| CA | 15 |
|---|---|
| TX | 15 |
| FL | 13 |
| NC | 4 |
| MA | 3 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.