Head-to-head comparison
HOTWORX vs Hydralive Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure |  HOTWORX |  Hydralive |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $288,890 – $1,083,310 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $257,150 – $496,400 Total Estimated Initial Investment — single location 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $19,950 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | $49,500 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | per month per studio location Monthly Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | 7% of weekly gross revenue Royalty Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 812 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90 | 8 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +403 Calculated: 2023–2025 | +0 Calculated: 2022–2024 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 Company-owned (15 locations) — revenue $313,809 – $1,146,455 range Company-owned studio annual total revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 85 +1 more groups in the full report | Franchised (1 locations) — memberships and revenue and other measures and costs 8,098 customers other Total Customers · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58 Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue and other measures and costs and memberships $557,169 mean Gross Revenue · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue $442 mean Retail Merchandise Sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 +1 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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.