Franchise opportunities compared

    I LOVE KICKBOXING vs ORANGETHEORY

    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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $8,900 – $383,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    ORANGETHEORY

    $764,577 – $1,104,920

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $24,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    ORANGETHEORY

    $59,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    6% or $750 min

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    ORANGETHEORY

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments.

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • I LOVE KICKBOXING figures come from its 2025 FDD and ORANGETHEORY figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • I LOVE KICKBOXING discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $8,900 – $383,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    ORANGETHEORY

    $764,577 – $1,104,920
    Single Studio — TOTAL (excluding real estate purchase costs)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    $24,900
    Item 5 separately requires grand opening marketing, an equipment and inventory package, and shipping and handling.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    ORANGETHEORY

    $59,950
    The fee is non-refundable; the franchisor may decrease it case-by-case, for promotions, or for area development agreements.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    6% or $750 min
    Royalty Fee — Standard
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    ORANGETHEORY

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments.
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    ORANGETHEORY

    3% of gross sales; monthly; current rate 3%, may increase to 5%.
    Brand Fund Contributions
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    30
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    ORANGETHEORY

    1,224
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    −43
    Calculated: 73 at end of 2022 → 30 at end of 2024

    ORANGETHEORY

    −109
    Calculated: 1,333 at end of 2023 → 1,224 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    24
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2023 · Calculated turnover 32.9% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    ILKB TOO LLC: 2022
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    ORANGETHEORY

    March 2019 for Studio unit franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    2008; formed December 15
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    ORANGETHEORY

    Franchisor formed December 10, 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    I LOVE KICKBOXING

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    ORANGETHEORY
    Franchised (1,189 locations) — memberships and revenue and other measures
    49 percent
    other Studios at or above average Monthly Member Count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Franchised (95 locations) — other measures
    95 studios
    other Permanently closed franchised Studios excluded
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (1,189 locations) — memberships and revenue
    $855,427
    median Total Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65

    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.

    I LOVE KICKBOXING vs ORANGETHEORY: common questions

    Which costs less to open, I LOVE KICKBOXING or ORANGETHEORY?
    I LOVE KICKBOXING: $8,900 – $383,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7); ORANGETHEORY: $764,577 – $1,104,920 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for I LOVE KICKBOXING. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do I LOVE KICKBOXING and ORANGETHEORY royalties compare?
    I LOVE KICKBOXING: 6% or $750 min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); ORANGETHEORY: 8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, I LOVE KICKBOXING or ORANGETHEORY?
    I LOVE KICKBOXING: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); ORANGETHEORY: 1,224 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do I LOVE KICKBOXING and ORANGETHEORY disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    I LOVE KICKBOXING makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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