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    Hot Ground Gym vs My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    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.

    Hot Ground Gym2026 FDDMy Gym Children’s Fitness Centers2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hot Ground Gym

    $163,000 – $317,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    $240,800 – $425,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hot Ground Gym

    Not available

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hot Ground Gym

    6% · percent of Gross Monthly Revenue

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    7% · 7% of Gross Volume

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Hot Ground Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hot Ground Gym

    $163,000 – $317,000
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    $240,800 – $425,600
    Totals
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hot Ground Gym

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hot Ground Gym

    6% · percent of Gross Monthly Revenue
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    7% · 7% of Gross Volume
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hot Ground Gym

    2% of gross monthly revenue
    Marketing Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    0% of up to 1% of gross volume
    Marketing Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hot Ground Gym

    3
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    166
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hot Ground Gym

    +1
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 3 at end of 2024

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    +1
    Calculated: 165 at end of 2023 → 166 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hot Ground Gym

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

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

    Hot Ground Gym

    2026, as of the Issuance Date
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    February 1995
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Hot Ground Gym

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    1994
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hot Ground Gym
    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
    My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers

    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.

    Hot Ground Gym vs My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hot Ground Gym or My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers?
    Hot Ground Gym: $163,000 – $317,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10); My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers: $240,800 – $425,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hot Ground Gym. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hot Ground Gym and My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers royalties compare?
    Hot Ground Gym: 6% · percent of Gross Monthly Revenue (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 4); My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers: 7% · 7% of Gross Volume (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hot Ground Gym or My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers?
    Hot Ground Gym: 3 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35); My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers: 166 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hot Ground Gym and My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hot Ground Gym has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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