Head-to-head comparison

    UFC Gym vs Vertica Fitness Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureUFC GymVertica Fitness
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $155,388 – $2,170,577
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $198,000 – $348,775
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    $59,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)
    6% · percent of Gross Revenues
    Royalty Fee - Class by UFC GYM
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    59
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    12
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −22
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    +10
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,390,133
    mean Revenue derived from Member Dues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised and company-owned (12 locations) — revenue
    $314,638
    other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Company-owned (2 locations) — adjusted operating results
    $17,470
    other Adjusted Net Profit as if a Franchised Outlet · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.