The agencies state $44,205 in initial fees across 3 of the 8 items; 3 are free; 2 are set by the city, the county or a provider. Rent, build-out and equipment come on top and depend on the space.
How much does it cost to open a gym in Minnesota?
$44,205 in state fees the agencies state, across 3 of the 8 licenses, permits and registrations; 3 are free; 2 are set by the city, the county or a provider. Rent, build-out and equipment come on top.
What the state publishes for a gym in Minnesota
Every row checked against its agency’s page; the latest on Oct 21, 2026.
- Stated state fees
- $44,205initial fees across 3 of 8 items
- Free items
- 3no fee as the agency publishes it
- Set elsewhere
- 2by the city, the county or a provider
- Items in all
- 8in the order to get them
Initial fees as each agency states them, summed; renewals are not included. Where a fee depends on size or sales the range is the lowest to the highest stated. Members see each row’s fee, its renewal and the official page.
Set up the business
Item Agency Fee Articles of organization (LLC) and the annual renewal Minnesota Secretary of State Premium only Certificate of assumed name (DBA) Minnesota Secretary of State Premium only Employer Identification Number (EIN) Internal Revenue Service Free Register for tax
Item Agency Fee Minnesota tax ID number: sales and use tax account, withholding tax Minnesota Department of Revenue Free City business license, where the city requires one Your city clerk or licensing office Premium only Approve the space
Item Agency Fee Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy Your city’s planning and building departments Premium only Get the permits for your kind of business
Item Agency Fee Health club contract rules (no registration) Minnesota Attorney General Free Before the first hire
Item Agency Fee Unemployment insurance account, Paid Leave premiums, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Premium only
What comes on top of the fees
The state publishes its fees; the space sets the rest. These work it out from your own numbers.
- Rent the business can carryMonthly sales, or seats and average check, to the base rent that fits a healthy occupancy share.Rent-to-sales calculator
- The real cost of a NNN leaseBase rent plus CAM, property taxes and insurance, each month.NNN lease calculator
- The steps in orderThe same items as a walk-through you tick off, with progress saved to your account.How to open
Fees are shown to members as published. Create an account.
Sources and dates
Secretary of State articles of organization form and fee notes (Minn. Stat. 322C.0201 and 5.14 expedited service); Secretary of State certificate of assumed name form (Minn. Stat. 333.01 to 333.06); IRS EIN page; Department of Revenue Minnesota tax ID and sales and use tax registration pages; Minnesota eLicense directory of state licenses; city ordinances (Minneapolis Licenses and Consumer Services, 612-673-2080); Department of Labor and Industry state building code pages; city ordinances; Minn. Stat. 325G.23 to 325G.25 (health club contracts); Minnesota Unemployment Insurance tax rate page (2026 taxable wage base); Minnesota Paid Leave premium rate page; Department of Labor and Industry workers’ compensation pages (Minn. Stat. 176.021 and 176.181). Fees are as published by each agency on the date checked; cities and counties add their own.