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    Gnc Holdings vs Kid to Kid

    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.

    Gnc Holdings2026 FDDKid to Kid2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Gnc Holdings

    $31,870 – $530,342

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Kid to Kid

    $357,515

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available

    Kid to Kid

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Gnc Holdings

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Kid to Kid

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    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, Kid to Kid: 15). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Gnc Holdings

    $31,870 – $530,342
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Kid to Kid

    $357,515
    Single unit — TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Kid to Kid

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

    Gnc Holdings

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Kid to Kid

    5%
    Royalty gross sales monthly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Gnc Holdings

    3%
    National advertising fee — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Kid to Kid

    0.5%
    Marketing fund gross sales — 0.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Gnc Holdings

    1,960
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 109

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Gnc Holdings

    +1,210
    Calculated: 750 at end of 2023 → 1,960 at end of 2025

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kid to Kid

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

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kid to Kid

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

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Gnc Holdings
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    259 stores
    other Stores at or above average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 108
    Kid to Kid
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures
    69 stores
    other franchised all disclosed sample size; financial chart glyphs unreadable
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Franchised (17 locations) — other measures — franchised second quartile
    17 stores
    other franchised second quartile disclosed sample size; financial chart glyphs unreadable
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (18 locations) — other measures
    18 stores
    other franchised fourth quartile disclosed sample size; financial chart glyphs unreadable
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +12 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.

    Gnc Holdings vs Kid to Kid: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Gnc Holdings or Kid to Kid?
    Gnc Holdings: $31,870 – $530,342 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Kid to Kid: $357,515 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Gnc Holdings. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Gnc Holdings and Kid to Kid royalties compare?
    Gnc Holdings: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39); Kid to Kid: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Gnc Holdings and Kid to Kid disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Gnc Holdings has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Kid to Kid has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 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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