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    HOTWORX vs Pause

    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.

    HOTWORX2026 FDDPause2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    HOTWORX

    $288,890 – $1,083,310

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Pause

    $880,600 – $1,534,900

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    HOTWORX

    $19,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Pause

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    HOTWORX

    $695 per month per studio location

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Pause

    7% of gross revenue

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • HOTWORX figures come from its 2026 FDD and Pause figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • 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 (HOTWORX: 11, Pause: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    HOTWORX

    $288,890 – $1,083,310
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Pause

    $880,600 – $1,534,900
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — single studio
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    HOTWORX

    $19,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Pause

    $60,000
    Item 5 reports lower fees in fiscal 2024 due to multiple franchises purchased at the same time.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    HOTWORX

    $695 per month per studio location
    Monthly Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Pause

    7% of gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    HOTWORX

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

    Pause

    1% of gross revenue; current rate 1%, maximum 2%; monthly
    Advertising Fund Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    HOTWORX

    812
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90

    Pause

    8
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    HOTWORX

    +230
    Calculated: 582 at end of 2023 → 812 at end of 2025

    Pause

    +5
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    HOTWORX

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pause

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

    HOTWORX

    January 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Pause

    Began offering franchises July 27, 2022.
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    HOTWORX

    2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Pause

    Franchisor organized January 10, 2022, as a Delaware corporation.
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Pause
    Company-owned (5 locations) — other measures and costs
    1 percent of Gross Revenue
    other Advertising Contribution adjustment
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Company-owned locations — revenue
    $1,569,015
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Company-owned locations — memberships
    $179
    mean Membership fee
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +6 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.

    HOTWORX vs Pause: common questions

    Which costs less to open, HOTWORX or Pause?
    HOTWORX: $288,890 – $1,083,310 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Pause: $880,600 – $1,534,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). 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 HOTWORX and Pause royalties compare?
    HOTWORX: $695 per month per studio location (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Pause: 7% of gross revenue (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, HOTWORX or Pause?
    HOTWORX: 812 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90); Pause: 8 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do HOTWORX and Pause disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    HOTWORX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Pause has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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