Franchise opportunities compared
Hot Ground Gym vs I LOVE KICKBOXING
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
- Hot Ground Gym figures come from its 2026 FDD and I LOVE KICKBOXING figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- I LOVE KICKBOXING 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.
| Disclosure |  Hot Ground Gym | ILI LOVE KICKBOXING |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $163,000 – $317,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10 | $8,900 – $383,700 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $11,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% · percent of Gross Monthly Revenue Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4 | $750 Monthly (greater of $750 or 6% of Gross Sales; subject to CPI increase.) Royalty Fee — Standard 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of gross monthly revenue Marketing Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 3 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35 | 30 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 3 at end of 2024 | −43 Calculated: 73 at end of 2022 → 30 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2026, as of the Issuance Date 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | ILKB TOO LLC: 2022 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2008; formed December 15 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (1 location) — revenue $29,802 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $422,676 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $422,040 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33 | 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.