Which costs less to open, Gym or ORANGETHEORY?

Gym: $101,500 – $2,232,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); ORANGETHEORY: $764,577 – $1,104,920 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). 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.

Which has more locations, Gym or ORANGETHEORY?

Gym: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); ORANGETHEORY: 1,224 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Do Gym and ORANGETHEORY disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Gym has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

Gym vs ORANGETHEORY

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.

GGym2026 FDD

ORANGETHEORY2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

Gym

$101,500 – $2,232,500

2026 FDD · Item 7

ORANGETHEORY

$764,577 – $1,104,920

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

Gym

Not available

ORANGETHEORY

$59,950

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

Royalty · Item 6

Gym

$1,250

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

ORANGETHEORY

8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments.

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

Before 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 ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

Financial commitment

Disclosure

GGym

ORANGETHEORY

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

Gym

$101,500 – $2,232,500

2026 FDD · Item 7

ORANGETHEORY

$764,577 – $1,104,920

Single Studio — TOTAL (excluding real estate purchase costs)

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

Gym

Not available

No single standard fee identified

ORANGETHEORY

$59,950

The fee is non-refundable; the franchisor may decrease it case-by-case, for promotions, or for area development agreements.

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

Royalty (Item 6)

Gym

$1,250

Royalty fee: $1,250 monthly, increases by $50 at each one-year anniversary

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

ORANGETHEORY

8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments.

Royalty Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

Gym

$350

Brand Development Fund contribution: Not currently assessed; if implemented, not more than $350 per month

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

ORANGETHEORY

3% of gross sales; monthly; current rate 3%, may increase to 5%.

Brand Fund Contributions

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

System scale & health

Disclosure

GGym

ORANGETHEORY

Total outlets (Item 20)

Gym

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

ORANGETHEORY

1,224

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

Net outlet change (Item 20)

Gym

−6

Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025

ORANGETHEORY

−109

Calculated: 1,333 at end of 2023 → 1,224 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

Gym

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

ORANGETHEORY

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

Gym

Not available

Not in reviewed records

ORANGETHEORY

March 2019 for Studio unit franchises

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

Gym

Not available

Not in reviewed records

ORANGETHEORY

Franchisor formed December 10, 2018

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

GGym

No reviewed Item 19 figures

ORANGETHEORY

Franchised (1,189 locations) — memberships and revenue and other measures

49 percent

other Studios at or above average Monthly Member Count

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66

Franchised (95 locations) — other measures

95 studios

other Permanently closed franchised Studios excluded

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65

Franchised (1,189 locations) — memberships and revenue

$855,427

median Total Gross Sales

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65

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.

Gym vs ORANGETHEORY: common questions

Which costs less to open, Gym or ORANGETHEORY?: Gym: $101,500 – $2,232,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); ORANGETHEORY: $764,577 – $1,104,920 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). 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 ORANGETHEORY royalties compare?: Gym: $1,250 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); ORANGETHEORY: 8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
Which has more locations, Gym or ORANGETHEORY?: Gym: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); ORANGETHEORY: 1,224 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do Gym and ORANGETHEORY disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: Gym has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; ORANGETHEORY 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.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures