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    FS8 Studio vs My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    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 FDDMy Gym Children’s Fitness Centers2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FS8 Studio

    $349,300 – $840,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    $240,800 – $425,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FS8 Studio

    Not available

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    FS8 Studio

    Not available

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    7% · 7% of Gross Volume

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only FS8 Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FS8 Studio

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

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    $240,800 – $425,600
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    7% · 7% of Gross Volume
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    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

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    0% of up to 1% of gross volume
    Marketing Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

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

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    166
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

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

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    +1
    Calculated: 165 at end of 2023 → 166 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

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

    FS8 Studio

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    February 1995
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    FS8 Studio

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    1994
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    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
    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FS8 Studio or My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers?
    FS8 Studio: $349,300 – $840,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers: $240,800 – $425,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, FS8 Studio or My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers?
    FS8 Studio: 30 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers: 166 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FS8 Studio and My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FS8 Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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