HOTWORX
HOTWORX® Franchising, LLC · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching HOTWORX franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2017 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Marrero, LA United States Source: franchise.org
HOTWORX: 24-hour hot exercise services and fitness products offered through small-footprint HOTWORX studio locations.
Headline figures
HOTWORX quick facts
- Is HOTWORX a franchise?
- Yes. HOTWORX offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 797 franchised and 15 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 90).
- How much does it cost to open an HOTWORX franchise?
- The HOTWORX Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $374,860–$1,083,310 for california and new york totals (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 28); $288,890–$830,380 for totals (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 25). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the HOTWORX initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $19,950 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 13). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does HOTWORX charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $695 per month per studio location (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $500 per day (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 21). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does HOTWORX disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The HOTWORX FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 77). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many HOTWORX locations are there?
- The FDD reports 812 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 90). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is HOTWORX a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $374,860 – $1,083,310 (California and New York Totals); $288,890 – $830,380 (Totals); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 11 separate groups: other measures for 797 franchised locations; memberships for 700 franchised locations; other measures for 149 franchised locations; revenue and EBITDA for 700 franchised outlets; memberships for 149 franchised locations; revenue for 149 franchised locations; revenue for 96 franchised franchise; other measures for 700 franchised studios; EBITDA for 149 franchised locations; revenue for 15 company-owned locations; EBITDA for 15 company-owned studios. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 93 in 2025, to 812 (System-wide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
HOTWORX head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- TotalsPDF p. 25$288,890 – $830,380
- California and New York TotalsPDF p. 28$374,860 – $1,083,310
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Monthly Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee
39 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
11 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 797 locations
- Who is counted
- open franchise outlets
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
Franchised locations
Memberships · 700 locations
- Who is counted
- franchised businesses that were opened between 2017 and 2024 and were fully operational for all 12 months in 2025
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- one studio that ceased operations during 2025 and one studio that temporarily closed and reopened in 2025
- Method
- based on historical financial data related to those 700 studios, which is provided to us by our proprietary software
Franchised locations
Other measures · 149 locations
- Who is counted
- the 149 operational franchise outlets
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Method
- The cancellation rate measures the total number of active members versus the total number of membership cancellations by month, calculated by the total number of cancellations at month's end for all studios in the group divided by the total active members at month end for all studios in the group.
Franchised locations
Revenue and EBITDA · 700 locations
- Who is counted
- these 700 outlets ... franchised businesses that were opened between 2017 and 2024 and were fully operational for all 12 months in 2025
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- The following representations do not include data relating to one studio that ceased operations during 2025 and one studio that temporarily closed and reopened in 2025.
- Method
- Table 19.2 is based on historical financial data related to those 700 studios, which is provided to us by our proprietary software.
Franchised locations
Memberships · 149 locations
- Who is counted
- the 149 first full-year franchised businesses that were fully operational for 12 full months in 2025
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Method
- Table 19.1 is based on historical financial data related to those 149 studios, which is provided to us by our proprietary software for our franchised locations.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 149 locations
- Who is counted
- the 149 first full-year outlets that were open and fully operational during the full 2025 fiscal year
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Method
- Table 19.1 is based on historical financial data related to those 149 studios, which is provided to us by our proprietary software for our franchised locations.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 96 locations
- Who is counted
- the 96 franchise outlets that were in the pre-draft period during 2025
- Period
- 2025
- Excluded
- The foregoing studios are not represented in the chart illustrated in Table 19.1 due to having only a partial year of financial data.
Franchised locations
Other measures · 700 locations
- Who is counted
- these 700 studios ... franchised businesses that were opened between 2017 and 2024 and were fully operational for all 12 months in 2025
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- The following representations do not include data relating to one studio that ceased operations during 2025 and one studio that temporarily closed and reopened in 2025.
- Method
- The cancellation rate measures the total number of active members versus the total number of membership cancellations by month, calculated by the total number of cancellations at month's end for all studios in the group divided by the total active members at month end for all studios in the group.
Franchised locations
EBITDA · 149 locations
- Who is counted
- the 149 first full-year outlets
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Method
- Table 19.1 is based on historical financial data related to those 149 studios, which is provided to us by our proprietary software for our franchised locations.
Company-owned locations
Revenue · 15 locations
- Who is counted
- studios that are corporately managed and/or corporately-owned and/or owned by individuals listed in Item 2 that were fully operational for 12 full months in 2025
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- a corporately-owned studio in New York, New York that ceased operations in the last quarter of 2025 due to a merger with the other New York corporate studio
- Method
- based on historical financial data related to those 15 studios, which is provided to us by our proprietary software; the financials are unaudited
Company-owned locations
EBITDA · 15 locations
- Who is counted
- the 15 studios ... corporately managed and/or corporately-owned and/or owned by individuals listed in Item 2 that were fully operational for 12 full months in 2025
- Period
- 2025 fiscal year
- Excluded
- The following table does not include data from a corporately-owned studio in New York, New York that ceased operations in the last quarter of 2025 due to a merger with the other New York corporate studio. The foregoing studio is not represented in the chart illustrated in Table 19.3 due to having only a partial year of financial data.
- Method
- Table 19.3 is based on historical financial data related to those 15 studios, which is provided to us by our proprietary software.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
System-wide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31, 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90
Net +230 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($288,890 – $1,083,310) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 719 to 812 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 13
- [2]Item 19 — Franchised (797 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 77
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (700 locations) — memberships · PDF p. 82
- [4]Item 19 — Franchised (149 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 78
- [5]Item 19 — Franchised (700 outlets) — revenue and EBITDA · PDF p. 82
- [6]Item 19 — Franchised (149 locations) — memberships · PDF p. 78
- [7]Item 19 — Franchised (149 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 78
- [8]Item 19 — Franchised (96 franchise) — revenue · PDF p. 80
- [9]Item 19 — Franchised (700 studios) — other measures · PDF p. 82
- [10]Item 19 — Franchised (149 locations) — EBITDA · PDF p. 78
- [11]Item 19 — Company-owned (15 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 85
- [12]Item 19 — Company-owned (15 studios) — EBITDA · PDF p. 85
- [13]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 90
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
860 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosure
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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