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    FS8 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.

    FS8 Studio2026 FDDGold’s Gym Facility2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FS8 Studio

    $349,300 – $840,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FS8 Studio

    Not available

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    FS8 Studio

    Not available

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • FS8 Studio figures come from its 2026 FDD and Gold’s Gym Facility figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (FS8 Studio: 2, Gold’s Gym Facility: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FS8 Studio

    $349,300 – $840,700
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    FS8 Studio

    $200
    Brand Fund — Up to 2% of Gross Sales, or $200 per month, whichever is higher
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

    30
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    FS8 Studio

    +27
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 30 at end of 2025

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    FS8 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)

    FS8 Studio

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    FS8 Studio

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FS8 Studio
    Franchised (7 locations) — revenue
    $442,119
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (3 locations) — revenue
    $338,167
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    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.

    FS8 Studio vs Gold’s Gym Facility: common questions

    Which has more locations, FS8 Studio or Gold’s Gym Facility?
    FS8 Studio: 30 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); 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 FS8 Studio and Gold’s Gym Facility disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FS8 Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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