Franchise opportunities compared
Discover Strength vs GYMGUYZ Franchising LLC
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Discover Strength: 2, GYMGUYZ Franchising LLC: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Discover Strength |  GYMGUYZ Franchising LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $529,000 – $870,000 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14 | $112,100 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $58,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $69,500 An additional $1.50 per household applies above 30,000 households, up to 15,000 additional households. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 7% sales or $300/2 wks min Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $31,500 Initial Marketing Funds 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 34 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 | 154 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +20 Calculated: 14 at end of 2023 → 34 at end of 2025 | +32 Calculated: 122 at end of 2023 → 154 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 10 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 7.6% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (14 studios) — revenue and costs and other measures 44 percent mean Labor % of Total Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (6 locations) — revenue $278,638 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 | Franchised (79 locations) — revenue $137,274 mean Gross Sales per FTE Trainer · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $1,229,195 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42 |
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.