Fitness Chain
$51.4Qi base cost · $1.63T/sec
Business Overview
Franchised gains, everywhere.
Tier a industrial-stage staple, the Fitness Chain rewards players who buy it in bulk rather than one at a time.
Cost Scaling
Every business in Tycoon Cards uses the same cost curve: each copy costs 15% more than the last. For the Fitness Chain, that looks like this:
| Copies owned | Cost of next copy | Total spent to reach this many |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59.1Qi | $51.4Qi |
| 10 | $208Qi | $1.04Sx |
| 25 | $1.69Sx | $10.9Sx |
| 50 | $55.7Sx | $371Sx |
| 100 | $60.4Sp | $402Sp |
Income Scaling
Income scales linearly with copies owned — no diminishing returns, ever. Owning more of the Fitness Chain always earns proportionally more:
| Copies owned | Income per second |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1.63T/s |
| 10 | $16.3T/s |
| 25 | $40.9T/s |
| 50 | $81.7T/s |
| 100 | $163T/s |
Profit Calculations
| Payback period (1st copy) | 31,454,559 seconds |
| Income per dollar spent | $0.0/s per $1 |
| Efficient switch point | Around copy #4 (when the next copy costs more than Shopping Mall) |
See the Business Tier List for how this business ranks against all other 99 tiers by payback period.
Unlock Requirements
There is no gating system on businesses in Tycoon Cards — the Fitness Chain is available to purchase from the very start of any run, the moment you can afford its $51.4Qi base cost. The only realistic "requirement" is reaching that amount of money, either by clicking, by owning cheaper businesses, or by carrying prestige and card bonuses from a previous run.
Best Upgrades
Individual businesses don't have their own upgrade trees in Tycoon Cards — the Fitness Chain always earns exactly $1.63T per copy at base rate. What actually "upgrades" its value are the game's shared systems: levelling supporting cards (below), earning achievement bonuses, and increasing your prestige multiplier. Each of these applies as a percentage on top of every business you own, including this one.
Best Supporting Cards
At this tier, all-income and passive-income cards deliver the biggest absolute gains, since a percentage bonus on a high-earning business is worth far more in raw dollars than the same percentage on a cheap early tier.
Prestige Recommendations
Reaching this tier comfortably in a fresh run is a good sign your prestige multiplier and card bonuses are pulling their weight. If it takes a long time to get here after resetting, consider levelling more cards before your next prestige.
Read the full Prestige Guide for general reset timing, or the Prestige Point Planning guide to calculate exactly how many points your next reset will earn.
Research Interactions
Tycoon Cards does not currently include a research-tree system — the Fitness Chain cannot be researched or unlocked through any mechanic beyond simply affording it. A research tree is listed as a possible future system on our Updates & Roadmap page; this section will be updated if that ever changes.
Evolution Path (Tier Progression)
Businesses in Tycoon Cards don't evolve or transform — each tier is a permanent, independent business. What we can show honestly is this business's place in the overall 100-tier progression:
- Previous tier: 🦷 Dental Clinic ($33.2Qi base cost)
- This tier: 💪 Fitness Chain ($51.4Qi base cost)
- Next tier: 🛍️ Shopping Mall ($79.7Qi base cost)
Visual Progression
The five tiers surrounding the Fitness Chain in the business roster:
Best Strategies
- By this stage, alternate between buying this tier and opening card packs — both compound your long-term growth.
- Consider using the MAX buy button here to quickly convert a cash surplus into permanent income.
- Remember that all businesses share the same 15%-per-copy cost curve, so the fundamental buy/hold maths never changes — only the absolute numbers do.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Fitness Chain cost?
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How much does the Fitness Chain cost?
+The first copy costs 51,410,810,819,078,710,000 in-game dollars. Each subsequent copy costs 15% more than the last, following the same cost curve used by every business in Tycoon Cards.
How much does the Fitness Chain earn?
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How much does the Fitness Chain earn?
+Each copy of the Fitness Chain earns 1,634,447,063,909.472 per second, before any card, achievement, or prestige bonuses are applied.
How long does it take for the Fitness Chain to pay for itself?
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How long does it take for the Fitness Chain to pay for itself?
+At base rates, one copy pays back its own cost in approximately 31,454,559 seconds — though bonuses from cards and prestige typically shorten this in practice.
When should I switch from the Fitness Chain to Shopping Mall?
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When should I switch from the Fitness Chain to Shopping Mall?
+Once you own around 4 copies of the Fitness Chain, the cost of your next copy will exceed Shopping Mall's base price — a reasonable signal to start diversifying into that tier instead.
Does prestige reset my Fitness Chain count?
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Does prestige reset my Fitness Chain count?
+Yes. Prestiging resets all business ownership, including the Fitness Chain, back to zero. However, any cards or achievements that boost this business's income remain permanently in effect on your next run.
Related Businesses
Related Guides
- Business Guide — full roster, cost curves and buy order
- Business Tier List — every business ranked by return on investment
- Economy Guide — how growth curves and inflation work game-wide
- Prestige Guide — when and how to reset for permanent bonuses
Changelog
- v1.2.0 (April 2026) — Added as part of the business expansion from 10 to 100 tiers.
Business data verified against the live game configuration · Part of the 100-business encyclopedia · Written by the Tycoon Cards development team