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MOMS ON THE RUN LLC

Fitness · independent · est. —

Moms on the Run is a women's fitness and running-training program, typically run as outdoor group sessions and training for races. Coaches lead structured workouts and provide community and accountability for participants. A franchisee operates a local program organizing classes and coaching staff.

MOMS ON THE RUN LLC net unit count declined -16.3% from 20212023 per its FDD Item 20.

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A franchise is a business where you (the franchisee) pay a company (the franchisor) for the right to open and run a location using their brand and system — think a local Anytime Fitness or Taco John's owned by a small-business owner, not the corporation.

Before you can buy in, U.S. law requires the franchisor to give you a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — a long legal filing covering its fees, finances, and history. The numbers on this page come straight from that document:

  • Franchise fee — the one-time cost to buy in.
  • Royalty — the ongoing cut of your sales you pay the franchisor.
  • Item 20 — how many locations opened and closed, the basis for our verdict (from Proven & strong down to Distressed — or Too new to judge).

The verdict

Too new to judge

Distress

0
STABLE

39 franchised units over 3 disclosed years is not a track record — systems this early have realized only a fraction of their eventual failures. Judge the disclosures, not a verdict.

Exit rate · latest year

19.4%

vs 3.4% across 33 fitness systems

Cost to open

$14K–$21K

Item 7 total investment range

SBA loan defaults

No loan record

no SBA 7(a)/504 loans found for this brand

Behind the verdict

the record, factor by factor · Item 20

hi-1.0.0
Net unit growth35%

3-yr trend · Item 20 Table 1

Weak
Exit quality25%

terminations + ceased-ops vs. all exits · Table 3

Fair
Transfer / churn15%

transfers vs. base · Table 3

Strong
Promise-keeping10%

actual vs. projected openings · Table 5

Weak
Transparency15%

Item 19 disclosure + completeness

Strong

Systemwide units

2021–2023

-16.3%
492021482022412023

Survival record

FDD Item 20 · outlet status by year

In fiscal 2023, 7 of 36 franchised outlets left the system — a 19.4% annualized exit rate, vs 3.4% across 33 fitness systems. Not every exit is a failure — but this is the measurable floor.

Show the outlet tables
Status (FTC)202120222023
Outlets at start504948
Opened121
Transfers400
Terminations025
Non-renewals001
Reacquired by franchisor435
Ceased — other reasons201
Outlets at end494841
Net change-1-1-7

What it costs — and what it drags

FDD Items 5–7 · fees, investment, royalty

Buying in means a $10K franchise fee (Item 5) and a total investment of $14K–$21K (Item 7). The franchisor publishes an earnings claim (Item 19) — read its methodology closely.

To open (Item 7)

$14K–$21K

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$10K

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$1M/yr

Your figure — cross-check against this brand's Item 19 and current-owner validation.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$0

0% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$0

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This is not profit. It's the only money the FDD actually pins down — what you put in, and the royalty you owe on every dollar of sales. Your real take-home depends on labor, rent, food cost, and ramp-to-breakeven, none of which any FDD discloses.

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Distress signals

news-sourced · bankruptcies, closures, lawsuits

No recent closures, bankruptcies, or major lawsuits found in the news for MOMS ON THE RUN LLC. That's a good sign — but it reflects news coverage, not a guarantee.

7 questions to ask a MOMS ON THE RUN LLC franchisee

Built from this brand's own disclosures · take it to your validation calls

The franchisor will give you a list of owners to call. Most buyers ask whether they like it. These are the questions built from what MOMS ON THE RUN LLC has actually disclosed — each one carries the number it came from, so you can tell whether the answer squares with the record.

  1. 01

    MOMS ON THE RUN LLC’s own Item 20 shows 7 of 36 franchised outlets left the system in fiscal 2023 — about 19.4%. Do you know any of those owners, and do you know why they left?

    A franchisor will call these “transitions.” An owner three doors down usually knows whether they sold at a profit or handed the keys back.

    FDD Item 20 · FY2023

  2. 02

    The system went from 49 units to 41 over 3 disclosed years. What's the explanation you've been given, and do you believe it?

    A shrinking system means fewer owners funding the ad fund and support staff you're paying for.

    FDD Item 20 · FY2021–FY2023

  3. 03

    MOMS ON THE RUN LLC makes an earnings claim in Item 19. Does your unit look like that number — and do you know which units they included to build it?

    Item 19 is legal to build from a flattering subset. Ask whether they excluded new units, closed units, or company stores.

    FDD Item 19 · 2024

  4. 04

    How many months did it take to cover your own costs, and how much cash did you burn getting there?

    Ramp-to-breakeven working capital is the most underestimated line in any franchise purchase, and the most common reason otherwise-good units fail.

    Not disclosed in any FDD — ask an owner

  5. 05

    What does the franchisor charge for that you didn't expect — required tech fees, mandatory remodels, approved-supplier pricing?

    Required spending appears across Items 6, 8 and 11 rather than in one place, so buyers routinely miss the total.

    FDD Items 6, 8, 11

  6. 06

    If your agreement came up for renewal tomorrow at current terms, would you sign again?

    The single most predictive question you can ask. A hesitation is the answer.

    Ask every owner you speak to

  7. 07

    Who else should I call — including someone who left?

    The franchisor's list is curated by definition. Former franchisees are where the unflattering truth lives, and current owners usually know how to reach them.

    Ask every owner you speak to

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MOMS ON THE RUN LLC franchise questions, answered from the filings

What percentage of MOMS ON THE RUN LLC franchises closed last year?

In MOMS ON THE RUN LLC's latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2023), 7 of 36 franchised outlets left the system — an annualized exit rate of 19.4% — compared with 3.4% across 33 fitness systems tracked here. That counts terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons." There is no official failure rate, and not every exit is a failure, but this is the measurable floor.

How much does a MOMS ON THE RUN LLC franchise cost?

Per MOMS ON THE RUN LLC's 2024 FDD, buying in requires an initial franchise fee of $10K (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $14K–$21K (Item 7).

Does MOMS ON THE RUN LLC disclose earnings (Item 19)?

Yes — MOMS ON THE RUN LLC makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2024 FDD. Read it closely: franchisors choose which units and which metrics to include.