Franchise opportunities compared
Gold’s Gym Facility vs Hot Ground 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
Hot Ground Gym
$163,000 – $317,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Gold’s Gym Facility
Not available
Hot Ground Gym
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Gold’s Gym Facility
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Hot Ground Gym
6% · percent of Gross Monthly Revenue
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4Before you compare
- Gold’s Gym Facility figures come from its 2025 FDD and Hot Ground 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, Hot Ground Gym: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Gold’s Gym FacilityHot Ground GymItem 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 Hot Ground Gym: common questions
- How do Gold’s Gym Facility and Hot Ground Gym royalties compare?
- Gold’s Gym Facility: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Hot Ground Gym: 6% · percent of Gross Monthly Revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Gold’s Gym Facility or Hot Ground Gym?
- Gold’s Gym Facility: 211 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); Hot Ground Gym: 3 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Gold’s Gym Facility and Hot Ground Gym disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Gold’s Gym Facility has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Hot Ground Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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Full Gold’s Gym Facility report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Hot Ground Gym report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
