Franchise opportunities compared

    ORANGETHEORY vs Yoga Six

    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

    Yoga Six

    $533,999 – $1,026,853

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ORANGETHEORY

    $59,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Yoga Six

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    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

    Yoga Six

    7% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ORANGETHEORY: 3, Yoga Six: 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

    Yoga Six

    $533,999 – $1,026,853
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33
    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

    Yoga Six

    $60,000
    The fee is non-refundable and fully earned upon payment.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    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

    Yoga Six

    7% of gross sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    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

    Yoga Six

    2% of gross sales
    Contributions to Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    Yoga Six

    191
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    Yoga Six

    +6
    Calculated: 185 at end of 2023 → 191 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ORANGETHEORY

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Yoga Six

    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

    Yoga Six

    2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ORANGETHEORY

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

    Yoga Six

    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
    Yoga Six
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    24 percent of Gross Revenue
    mean Revenue Mix - Services
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83

    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 Yoga Six: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ORANGETHEORY or Yoga Six?
    ORANGETHEORY: $764,577 – $1,104,920 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Yoga Six: $533,999 – $1,026,853 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Yoga Six. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ORANGETHEORY and Yoga Six 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); Yoga Six: 7% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, ORANGETHEORY or Yoga Six?
    ORANGETHEORY: 1,224 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67); Yoga Six: 191 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ORANGETHEORY and Yoga Six disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ORANGETHEORY has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Yoga Six 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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