Franchise opportunities compared
Center vs HOTWORX
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Center
$508,778 – $1,182,188
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29HOTWORX
$288,890 – $1,083,310
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Center
$65,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18HOTWORX
$19,950
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Center
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21HOTWORX
$695 per month per studio location
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- HOTWORX discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only HOTWORX has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
HOTWORXItem 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.
Center vs HOTWORX: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Center or HOTWORX?
- Center: $508,778 – $1,182,188 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); HOTWORX: $288,890 – $1,083,310 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HOTWORX. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Center and HOTWORX royalties compare?
- Center: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); HOTWORX: $695 per month per studio location (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Center or HOTWORX?
- Center: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); HOTWORX: 812 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Center and HOTWORX disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Center has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; HOTWORX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Center report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full HOTWORX report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
