Franchise opportunities compared
Vertica Fitness vs World Gym
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
Vertica Fitness
$198,000 – $348,775
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16World Gym
$101,500 – $2,232,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Vertica Fitness
$59,950
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10World Gym
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Vertica Fitness
8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10World Gym
$1,250/mo, +$50/yr
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Vertica Fitness figures come from its 2026 FDD and World Gym figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- World Gym discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Vertica Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Vertica FitnessWorld GymNot 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.
Vertica Fitness vs World Gym: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Vertica Fitness or World Gym?
- Vertica Fitness: $198,000 – $348,775 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); World Gym: $101,500 – $2,232,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for World Gym. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Vertica Fitness and World Gym royalties compare?
- Vertica Fitness: 8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); World Gym: $1,250/mo, +$50/yr (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Vertica Fitness or World Gym?
- Vertica Fitness: 12 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); World Gym: 18 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Vertica Fitness and World Gym disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Vertica Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; World Gym 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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Full Vertica Fitness report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full World Gym report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
