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Gold's Gym vs 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
$2,356,000 – $5,162,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Gym
$101,500 – $2,232,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Gold's Gym
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Gym
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Gold's Gym
Greater of 5% of Facility’s Gross Revenue each month or $2,000 per month
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Gym
$1,250
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Gym discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Gold's Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
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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 vs Gym: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Gold's Gym or Gym?
- Gold's Gym: $2,356,000 – $5,162,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Gym: $101,500 – $2,232,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Gym. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Gold's Gym and Gym royalties compare?
- 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); Gym: $1,250 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Gold's Gym or Gym?
- Gold's Gym: 182 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Gym: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Gold's Gym and Gym disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Gold's Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Gym has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
