Franchise opportunities compared
Gradumgswing vs The Little 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
Gradumgswing
$330,000 – $680,000
2026 FDD · Item 7The Little Gym
$420,324 – $722,773
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Gradumgswing
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11The Little Gym
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
Gradumgswing
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12The Little Gym
8% or $2,500/mo min
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Gradumgswing 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 (Gradumgswing: 1, The Little Gym: 7). 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
GradumgswingThe Little 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.
Gradumgswing vs The Little Gym: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Gradumgswing or The Little Gym?
- Gradumgswing: $330,000 – $680,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Little Gym: $420,324 – $722,773 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Gradumgswing. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Gradumgswing and The Little Gym royalties compare?
- Gradumgswing: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); The Little Gym: 8% or $2,500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Gradumgswing or The Little Gym?
- Gradumgswing: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); The Little Gym: 256 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Gradumgswing and The Little Gym disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Gradumgswing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; The Little Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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 Gradumgswing report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Little Gym report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
