Franchise opportunities compared

    ORANGETHEORY vs True Movement

    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

    ORANGETHEORY

    $764,577 – $1,104,920

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    True Movement

    $337,550 – $1,055,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ORANGETHEORY

    $59,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    True Movement

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    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

    True Movement

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • ORANGETHEORY figures come from its 2026 FDD and True Movement figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    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

    True Movement

    $337,550 – $1,055,250
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    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

    True Movement

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    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

    True Movement

    7%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    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

    True Movement

    4%
    Advertising Fee maximum — 4%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    True Movement

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    True Movement

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ORANGETHEORY

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    True Movement

    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

    True Movement

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    True Movement

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    True Movement

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 True Movement: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ORANGETHEORY or True Movement?
    ORANGETHEORY: $764,577 – $1,104,920 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); True Movement: $337,550 – $1,055,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for True Movement. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ORANGETHEORY and True Movement 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); True Movement: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do ORANGETHEORY and True Movement disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; True Movement makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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