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    Heights Wellness Retreat vs HOTWORX

    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.

    Heights Wellness Retreat2026 FDDHOTWORX2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    $935,895 – $1,466,168

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    HOTWORX

    $288,890 – $1,083,310

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available

    HOTWORX

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    1%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    HOTWORX

    $695 per month per studio location

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • HOTWORX 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 (Heights Wellness Retreat: 18, HOTWORX: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    $935,895 – $1,466,168
    HWR BUSINESS TOTAL — $935895
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    HOTWORX

    $288,890 – $1,083,310
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    HOTWORX

    $19,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    1%
    Royalty 6% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    HOTWORX

    $695 per month per studio location
    Monthly Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    4%
    3. Brand Fund — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    HOTWORX

    $500
    Advertising Daily Deal Site Noncompliance Fee — per day
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    0
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    HOTWORX

    812
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    −105
    Calculated: 105 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2025

    HOTWORX

    +230
    Calculated: 582 at end of 2023 → 812 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    HOTWORX

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    HOTWORX

    January 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    HOTWORX

    2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Heights Wellness Retreat
    Franchised (49 locations) — other measures
    53 percent
    other Table 5
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Porter Ranch new build; four-month total/average
    $156
    other Heights Wellness Retreat Porter Ranch
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Porter Ranch new build; 30 days
    $155
    other Porter Ranch
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +15 more groups in the full report
    HOTWORX
    Franchised (797 locations) — other measures
    797 outlets
    other Open franchise outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Franchised (700 locations) — memberships
    490 memberships
    mean Fully operational studio memberships
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Franchised (149 locations) — other measures
    5.53 – 7.44 percent
    range First-year monthly cancellation rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    +8 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Heights Wellness Retreat vs HOTWORX: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Heights Wellness Retreat or HOTWORX?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: $935,895 – $1,466,168 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); HOTWORX: $288,890 – $1,083,310 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HOTWORX. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Heights Wellness Retreat and HOTWORX royalties compare?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: 1% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); HOTWORX: $695 per month per studio location (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Heights Wellness Retreat or HOTWORX?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); HOTWORX: 812 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Heights Wellness Retreat and HOTWORX disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Heights Wellness Retreat has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups; HOTWORX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 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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