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    Cereset 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.

    Cereset2026 FDDHOTWORX2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Cereset

    $102,900 – $226,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    HOTWORX

    $288,890 – $1,083,310

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Cereset

    Not available

    HOTWORX

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Cereset

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    HOTWORX

    $695 per month per studio location

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before 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

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Cereset

    $102,900 – $226,600
    Total Estimated — $102900
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    HOTWORX

    $288,890 – $1,083,310
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Cereset

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    HOTWORX

    $19,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Cereset

    8%
    Royalty fee — greater of 8% of monthly Gross Sales or $500 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    HOTWORX

    $695 per month per studio location
    Monthly Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Cereset

    2%
    Brand Fund Fee — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    HOTWORX

    $500
    Advertising Daily Deal Site Noncompliance Fee — per day
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Cereset

    58
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31

    HOTWORX

    812
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Cereset

    +3
    Calculated: 55 at end of 2023 → 58 at end of 2025

    HOTWORX

    +230
    Calculated: 582 at end of 2023 → 812 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Cereset

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    HOTWORX

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Cereset

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HOTWORX

    January 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Cereset

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HOTWORX

    2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Cereset

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    HOTWORX
    Franchised (797 locations) — other measures
    797 outlets
    other Open franchise outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Franchised (700 locations) — memberships
    490 memberships
    mean Fully operational studio memberships
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Franchised (149 locations) — other measures
    5.53 – 7.44 percent
    range First-year monthly cancellation rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    +8 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.

    Cereset vs HOTWORX: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Cereset or HOTWORX?
    Cereset: $102,900 – $226,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); 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 Cereset. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Cereset and HOTWORX royalties compare?
    Cereset: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); 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, Cereset or HOTWORX?
    Cereset: 58 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31); 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 Cereset and HOTWORX disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Cereset makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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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