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    F45 Studio vs Gold’s Gym Facility

    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.

    F45 Studio2025 FDDGold’s Gym Facility2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    F45 Studio

    $349,200 – $786,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    F45 Studio

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    F45 Studio

    $2,500

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (F45 Studio: 4, Gold’s Gym Facility: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    F45 Studio

    $349,200 – $786,100
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    F45 Studio

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    F45 Studio

    $2,500
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    F45 Studio

    $200
    Brand Fund contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    2%
    Marketing contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    F45 Studio

    753
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    211
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    F45 Studio

    +24
    Calculated: 729 at end of 2022 → 753 at end of 2024

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    −10
    Calculated: 221 at end of 2022 → 211 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    F45 Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    F45 Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    F45 Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    F45 Studio
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised F45 Studios open and operating at least 12 months as of February 28,…
    $454,320
    other annual gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised F45 Studios in top third ranked by annual Gross Sales
    $684,477
    other annual gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised F45 Studios in middle third ranked by annual Gross Sales
    $413,131
    other annual gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Gold’s Gym Facility
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Facilities; facilities operating for the entire 2023 Measurement Per…
    $362
    other Gross revenue range
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Facilities; facilities operating for the entire 2023 Measurement Period
    $1,710
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Facilities; facilities operating for the entire 2024 Measurement Period
    $1,833
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +8 more groups in the full report

    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.

    F45 Studio vs Gold’s Gym Facility: common questions

    How do F45 Studio and Gold’s Gym Facility royalties compare?
    F45 Studio: $2,500 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Gold’s Gym Facility: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, F45 Studio or Gold’s Gym Facility?
    F45 Studio: 753 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Gold’s Gym Facility: 211 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do F45 Studio and Gold’s Gym Facility disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    F45 Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Gold’s Gym Facility has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 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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