Franchise opportunities compared
Basecamp Fitness vs Gold's Gym
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Basecamp Fitness figures come from its 2025 FDD and Gold's Gym figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Basecamp Fitness: 3, Gold's Gym: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Basecamp Fitness |  Gold's Gym |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $513,073 – $832,511 TOTAL 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $2,356,000 – $5,162,000 Total estimated initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $42,500 Item 5 offers discounted pricing for veterans and qualifying existing franchisees. 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 | $40,000 Initial training is provided at no additional charge. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8% of gross revenue Royalty Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | Greater of 5% of Facility’s Gross Revenue each month or $2,000 per month Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of percentage of monthly gross revenue General Advertising and Marketing Fund Contributions 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $1,350 Marketing Contribution — Greater of 2% of Facility’s Gross Revenue each month or $1,350 per month 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 23 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 | 182 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +9 Calculated: 14 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024 | −28 Calculated: 210 at end of 2023 → 182 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 2 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 9.5% of outlets at start of year 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 | 34 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 16.1% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2021 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2013 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (16 studios) — revenue $370,177 median Gross Revenues · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Franchised and company-owned (20 studios) — revenue $423,986 median Gross Revenues · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Company-owned (4 studios) — revenue $951,500 mean Annual Gross Revenues · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 | Franchised (150 locations) — revenue 1,743 $ in thousands mean Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Franchised (126 locations) — revenue 1,759 $ in thousands mean Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Franchised and company-owned (174 locations) — revenue — All Facilities 1,789 $ in thousands median Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 +5 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.