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    ORANGETHEORY vs Strive 11 Fitness

    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.

    ORANGETHEORY2026 FDDStrive 11 Fitness2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ORANGETHEORY

    $764,577 – $1,104,920

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $173,500 – $279,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ORANGETHEORY

    $59,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Strive 11 Fitness

    6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ORANGETHEORY: 3, Strive 11 Fitness: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $173,500 – $279,000
    Single location — Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    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

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    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

    Strive 11 Fitness

    6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly
    Continuing License Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $400
    Marketing and Technology Fund Fees — USD per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ORANGETHEORY

    1,224
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

    Strive 11 Fitness

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ORANGETHEORY

    −109
    Calculated: 1,333 at end of 2023 → 1,224 at end of 2025

    Strive 11 Fitness

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ORANGETHEORY

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Strive 11 Fitness

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

    ORANGETHEORY

    March 2019 for Studio unit franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Strive 11 Fitness

    2023; stated year for initiating the franchising program.
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    Strive 11 Fitness

    2023; California corporation formed March 9, 2023.
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Strive 11 Fitness
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and memberships
    $310,781
    other Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45

    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.

    ORANGETHEORY vs Strive 11 Fitness: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ORANGETHEORY or Strive 11 Fitness?
    ORANGETHEORY: $764,577 – $1,104,920 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Strive 11 Fitness: $173,500 – $279,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Strive 11 Fitness. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ORANGETHEORY and Strive 11 Fitness royalties compare?
    ORANGETHEORY: 8% · Percent of Gross Sales; weekly; subject to minimum performance standards and royalty shortfall payments. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Strive 11 Fitness: 6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, ORANGETHEORY or Strive 11 Fitness?
    ORANGETHEORY: 1,224 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67); Strive 11 Fitness: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ORANGETHEORY and Strive 11 Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Strive 11 Fitness 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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