Franchise opportunities compared
HOTWORX vs Red Light Method
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
HOTWORX
$288,890 – $1,083,310
2026 FDD · Item 7Red Light Method
$199,175 – $821,050
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
HOTWORX
$19,950
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Red Light Method
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
HOTWORX
$695 per month per studio location
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Red Light Method
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- HOTWORX figures come from its 2026 FDD and Red Light Method 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, Red Light Method: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
HOTWORX
Red Light MethodHOTWORX
Red Light Method
HOTWORX
Red Light Method
HOTWORX
Red Light Method
HOTWORX
Red Light Method
System scale & health
HOTWORXRed Light MethodHOTWORX
Red Light Method
HOTWORX
Red Light Method
HOTWORX
Red Light Method
HOTWORX
Red Light Method
HOTWORX
Red Light Method
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
HOTWORXRed Light MethodItem 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 Red Light Method: common questions
- Which costs less to open, HOTWORX or Red Light Method?
- HOTWORX: $288,890 – $1,083,310 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Red Light Method: $199,175 – $821,050 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Red Light Method. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do HOTWORX and Red Light Method royalties compare?
- HOTWORX: $695 per month per studio location (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Red Light Method: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, HOTWORX or Red Light Method?
- HOTWORX: 812 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90); Red Light Method: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do HOTWORX and Red Light Method disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- HOTWORX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Red Light Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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Full HOTWORX report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Red Light Method report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
