Head-to-head comparison
Exercise Coach USA vs GYMGUYZ Franchising LLC Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure |  Exercise Coach USA |  GYMGUYZ Franchising LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $97,100 Total Estimate — single territory 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $112,100 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 Veterans may receive a $5,000 discount, and multi-territory purchases receive discounted per-territory fees. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $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) | 8% of gross sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 7% sales or $300/2 wks min Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 15 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59 | 154 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +12 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +54 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (3 locations) — revenue $109,191 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue — Company Owned Outlet: North New Jersey; "During the 2025 Calendar Year we had t… $3,125,508 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue — Company Owned Outlet: New Hope Pennsylvania; "During the 2025 Calendar Year we… $231,257 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 +3 more groups in the full report | 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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.