Franchise opportunities compared
Gold's Gym vs OHM Fitness
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
- Gold's Gym figures come from its 2026 FDD and OHM Fitness figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- OHM Fitness 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.
| Disclosure |  Gold's Gym |  OHM Fitness |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $2,356,000 – $5,162,000 Total estimated initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 | $378,500 – $2,670,000 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 Initial training is provided at no additional charge. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $49,000 The franchisor also charges $45,000 for each additional franchise and waived fees for certain multi-unit franchisees in the previous fiscal year. 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Greater of 5% of Facility’s Gross Revenue each month or $2,000 per month Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 6% monthly Gross Revenues Royalty Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $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 | 300% of monthly greater of 1% of gross revenues or $300; percentage may increase to 2%. Marketing Fund Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 182 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62 | 17 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −28 Calculated: 210 at end of 2023 → 182 at end of 2025 | +16 Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 17 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 34 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 16.1% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62 | 0 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2022; began offering franchises in March 2022 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2021; organized June 3, 2021 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.