Franchise opportunities compared

    DivaDance vs UFC 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 7

    UFC Gym

    $155,388 – $2,170,577

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    DivaDance

    $36,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    UFC 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. 13

    UFC Gym

    6% · percent of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • DivaDance and UFC Gym disclose 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, UFC Gym: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    DivaDance

    $56,700 – $226,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    UFC Gym

    $155,388 – $2,170,577
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    DivaDance

    $36,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    UFC Gym

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

    DivaDance

    10% · percentage of Gross Sales; greater of 10% of Gross Sales or applicable Minimum Monthly Royalty Fee Requirement
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    UFC Gym

    6% · percent of Gross Revenues
    Royalty Fee - Class by UFC GYM
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    DivaDance

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    UFC Gym

    0% of monthly gross revenues
    Regional Cooperative Advertising
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    DivaDance

    43
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    UFC Gym

    59
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    DivaDance

    +11
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2023 → 43 at end of 2025

    UFC Gym

    −15
    Calculated: 74 at end of 2023 → 59 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    DivaDance

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    UFC Gym

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

    DivaDance

    January 2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    UFC Gym

    Began offering UFC GYM franchises on January 1, 2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    DivaDance

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    UFC Gym

    Formed in 2004
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    DivaDance
    Franchised (10 locations) — revenue
    $119,188
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised (28 locations) — revenue
    $71,219
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Franchised (18 locations) — revenue
    $79,399
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +1 more groups in the full report
    UFC Gym
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,351,552
    median Revenue derived from Member Dues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65

    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.

    DivaDance vs UFC Gym: common questions

    Which costs less to open, DivaDance or UFC Gym?
    DivaDance: $56,700 – $226,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7); UFC Gym: $155,388 – $2,170,577 (2026 FDD · Item 7). 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 UFC 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); UFC Gym: 6% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, DivaDance or UFC Gym?
    DivaDance: 43 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); UFC Gym: 59 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do DivaDance and UFC Gym disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    DivaDance has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; UFC Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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