Franchise opportunities compared

    Hydrogen Fitness vs WORKOUT ANYTIME

    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

    Hydrogen Fitness

    $983,000 – $2,804,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    $1,091,700 – $2,325,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hydrogen Fitness

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hydrogen Fitness

    Greater of 4% of Gross Revenue or $1,000 per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    6% · percentage of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • WORKOUT ANYTIME 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 (Hydrogen Fitness: 2, WORKOUT ANYTIME: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hydrogen Fitness

    $983,000 – $2,804,500
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    $1,091,700 – $2,325,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hydrogen Fitness

    $49,500
    A separate Opening Inventory Package is estimated at approximately $10,000 to $15,000 depending on business size.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hydrogen Fitness

    Greater of 4% of Gross Revenue or $1,000 per month
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    6% · percentage of Gross Revenues
    Monthly Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hydrogen Fitness

    2% of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    2% of percentage of monthly gross revenues
    Brand Development Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hydrogen Fitness

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    189
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hydrogen Fitness

    +1
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    +4
    Calculated: 185 at end of 2023 → 189 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hydrogen Fitness

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

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

    Hydrogen Fitness

    March 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    December 2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Hydrogen Fitness

    Formed January 3, 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    2004
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hydrogen Fitness
    Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $2,202,594
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,774,451
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    WORKOUT ANYTIME
    Franchised (45 locations) — revenue
    $857,287
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Franchised (45 locations) — revenue and memberships
    $551 per member
    other Revenue per Active Member
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Franchised (91 locations) — revenue
    $448,160
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +2 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.

    Hydrogen Fitness vs WORKOUT ANYTIME: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hydrogen Fitness or WORKOUT ANYTIME?
    Hydrogen Fitness: $983,000 – $2,804,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); WORKOUT ANYTIME: $1,091,700 – $2,325,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hydrogen Fitness. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hydrogen Fitness and WORKOUT ANYTIME royalties compare?
    Hydrogen Fitness: Greater of 4% of Gross Revenue or $1,000 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); WORKOUT ANYTIME: 6% · percentage of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hydrogen Fitness or WORKOUT ANYTIME?
    Hydrogen Fitness: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); WORKOUT ANYTIME: 189 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hydrogen Fitness and WORKOUT ANYTIME disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hydrogen Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; WORKOUT ANYTIME has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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