Franchise opportunities compared
Gnc Holdings vs HobbyTown
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Gnc Holdings discloses 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 (Gnc Holdings: 1, HobbyTown: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | GHGnc Holdings | HHobbyTown |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $31,870 – $530,342 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $327,100 Single store total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39 | $4.75 Royalty / minimum advertising — 4.75% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 National advertising fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39 | $30,000 Initial advertising 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 1,960 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 109 | 172 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1,210 Calculated: 750 at end of 2023 → 1,960 at end of 2025 | −28 Calculated: 200 at end of 2023 → 172 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 259 stores other Stores at or above average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 108 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 67 reporting stores $930,969 other Table 1 Cost of Goods Sold · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 1 by adjusted operating income; 67-store reporting population $2,376,077 other Table 2 Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 2 by adjusted operating income; 67-store reporting population $1,554,095 other Table 3 Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 +3 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.