Franchise opportunities compared

    CRUNCH vs Gold’s Gym Facility

    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

    CRUNCH

    $2,147,500 – $5,367,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CRUNCH

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    CRUNCH

    5% · percent of monthly Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • CRUNCH figures come from its 2026 FDD and Gold’s Gym Facility figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • CRUNCH discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (CRUNCH: 8, Gold’s Gym Facility: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CRUNCH

    $2,147,500 – $5,367,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CRUNCH

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CRUNCH

    5% · percent of monthly Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CRUNCH

    2% of monthly gross sales; franchisor may instead charge a pro rata share of actual marketing expenses
    Brand Marketing Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    2%
    Marketing contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CRUNCH

    972
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    211
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CRUNCH

    +238
    Calculated: 734 at end of 2023 → 972 at end of 2025

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    −10
    Calculated: 221 at end of 2022 → 211 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CRUNCH

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    CRUNCH

    April 2010
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 13

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CRUNCH

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CRUNCH
    Franchised (331 locations) — revenue — 331 operating locations included in the chart above
    $812,737
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Franchised (331 locations) — revenue — Of the 331 operating locations included in the chart above
    $7,614,726
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Franchised (111 locations) — revenue
    $2,848,462
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    +5 more groups in the full report
    Gold’s Gym Facility
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Facilities; facilities operating for the entire 2023 Measurement Per…
    $362
    other Gross revenue range
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Facilities; facilities operating for the entire 2023 Measurement Period
    $1,710
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Facilities; facilities operating for the entire 2024 Measurement Period
    $1,833
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +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.

    CRUNCH vs Gold’s Gym Facility: common questions

    How do CRUNCH and Gold’s Gym Facility royalties compare?
    CRUNCH: 5% · percent of monthly Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Gold’s Gym Facility: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CRUNCH or Gold’s Gym Facility?
    CRUNCH: 972 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75); Gold’s Gym Facility: 211 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CRUNCH and Gold’s Gym Facility disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CRUNCH has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Gold’s Gym Facility 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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