Franchise opportunities compared
Gym 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
Gym
$101,500 – $2,232,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Hot Ground Gym
$163,000 – $317,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Gym
Not available
Hot Ground Gym
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Gym
$1,250
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Hot Ground Gym
6% · percent of Gross Monthly Revenue
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4Before 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 Hot Ground Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Hot 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.
Gym vs Hot Ground Gym: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Gym or Hot Ground Gym?
- Gym: $101,500 – $2,232,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Hot Ground Gym: $163,000 – $317,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10). 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 Gym and Hot Ground Gym royalties compare?
- Gym: $1,250 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); 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, Gym or Hot Ground Gym?
- Gym: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); 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 Gym and Hot Ground Gym disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Gym has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; 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 Gym 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
