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    Gold’s Gym Facility vs Gold's Gym

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available

    Gold's Gym

    $2,356,000 – $5,162,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available

    Gold's Gym

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Gold's Gym

    Greater of 5% of Facility’s Gross Revenue each month or $2,000 per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Gold’s Gym Facility figures come from its 2025 FDD and Gold's Gym figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Gold’s Gym Facility: 11, Gold's Gym: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Gold's Gym

    $2,356,000 – $5,162,000
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Gold's Gym

    $40,000
    Initial training is provided at no additional charge.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Gold's Gym

    Greater of 5% of Facility’s Gross Revenue each month or $2,000 per month
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Gold’s Gym Facility

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

    Gold's Gym

    $1,350
    Marketing Contribution — Greater of 2% of Facility’s Gross Revenue each month or $1,350 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    211
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63

    Gold's Gym

    182
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    −10
    Calculated: 221 at end of 2022 → 211 at end of 2024

    Gold's Gym

    −28
    Calculated: 210 at end of 2023 → 182 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Gold's Gym

    34
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 16.1% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gold's Gym

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Gold’s Gym Facility

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gold's Gym

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Gold's Gym
    Franchised (150 locations) — revenue
    1,743 $ in thousands
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (126 locations) — revenue
    1,759 $ in thousands
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised and company-owned (174 locations) — revenue — All Facilities
    1,789 $ in thousands
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +5 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.

    Gold’s Gym Facility vs Gold's Gym: common questions

    How do Gold’s Gym Facility and Gold's Gym royalties compare?
    Gold’s Gym Facility: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Gold's Gym: Greater of 5% of Facility’s Gross Revenue each month or $2,000 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Gold’s Gym Facility or Gold's Gym?
    Gold’s Gym Facility: 211 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); Gold's Gym: 182 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Gold’s Gym Facility and Gold's Gym disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Gold’s Gym Facility has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Gold's Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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