Franchise opportunities compared
DivaDance vs Hot Ground Gym
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
DivaDance
$56,700 – $226,200
2026 FDD · Item 7Hot Ground Gym
$163,000 – $317,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10Initial franchise fee · Item 5
DivaDance
$36,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Hot Ground Gym
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
DivaDance
10% · percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 10% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Hot Ground Gym
6% · percent of Gross Monthly Revenue
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- DivaDance 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 (DivaDance: 4, Hot Ground Gym: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
DivaDanceHot Ground GymItem 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.
DivaDance vs Hot Ground Gym: common questions
- Which costs less to open, DivaDance or Hot Ground Gym?
- DivaDance: $56,700 – $226,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Hot Ground Gym: $163,000 – $317,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DivaDance. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do DivaDance and Hot Ground Gym royalties compare?
- DivaDance: 10% · percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 10% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Hot Ground Gym: 6% · percent of Gross Monthly Revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, DivaDance or Hot Ground Gym?
- DivaDance: 43 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Hot Ground Gym: 3 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do DivaDance and Hot Ground Gym disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- DivaDance has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Hot Ground Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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 DivaDance report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Hot Ground Gym report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
