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    CRUNCH vs Hydrogen Fitness

    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.

    CRUNCH2026 FDDHydrogen Fitness2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CRUNCH

    $2,147,500 – $5,367,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Hydrogen Fitness

    $983,000 – $2,804,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CRUNCH

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Hydrogen Fitness

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    CRUNCH

    5% · percent of monthly Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Hydrogen Fitness

    Greater of 4% of Gross Revenue or $1,000 per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • 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: 2, Hydrogen Fitness: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CRUNCH

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

    Hydrogen Fitness

    $983,000 – $2,804,500
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CRUNCH

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

    Hydrogen Fitness

    $49,500
    A separate Opening Inventory Package is estimated at approximately $10,000 to $15,000 depending on business size.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CRUNCH

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

    Hydrogen Fitness

    Greater of 4% of Gross Revenue or $1,000 per month
    Royalty Fee
    2026 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

    Hydrogen Fitness

    2% of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 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

    Hydrogen Fitness

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CRUNCH

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

    Hydrogen Fitness

    +1
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CRUNCH

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hydrogen Fitness

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

    CRUNCH

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

    Hydrogen Fitness

    March 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CRUNCH

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hydrogen Fitness

    Formed January 3, 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CRUNCH
    Franchised (331 locations) — revenue
    $812,737
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $4,731,483
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Hydrogen Fitness
    Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $2,202,594
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,774,451
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39

    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 Hydrogen Fitness: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CRUNCH or Hydrogen Fitness?
    CRUNCH: $2,147,500 – $5,367,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Hydrogen Fitness: $983,000 – $2,804,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hydrogen Fitness. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CRUNCH and Hydrogen Fitness royalties compare?
    CRUNCH: 5% · percent of monthly Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Hydrogen Fitness: Greater of 4% of Gross Revenue or $1,000 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CRUNCH or Hydrogen Fitness?
    CRUNCH: 972 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75); Hydrogen Fitness: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CRUNCH and Hydrogen Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CRUNCH has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Hydrogen Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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