Franchise opportunities compared

    WORKOUT ANYTIME 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

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    $1,091,700 – $2,325,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    World Gym

    $101,500 – $2,232,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    World Gym

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    6% · percentage of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    World Gym

    $1,250/mo, +$50/yr

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • WORKOUT ANYTIME figures come from its 2026 FDD and World Gym figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • WORKOUT ANYTIME and World Gym disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only WORKOUT ANYTIME has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    $1,091,700 – $2,325,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    World Gym

    $101,500 – $2,232,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    World Gym

    $25,000
    Item 5 states the fee covers the franchise license to operate the franchised business within the designated territory.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    6% · percentage of Gross Revenues
    Monthly Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    World Gym

    $1,250/mo, +$50/yr
    Royalties
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    2% of percentage of monthly gross revenues
    Brand Development Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    World Gym

    $0.00/mo
    Brand Development Fund Contribution — per month if established; currently not assessed
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    189
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    World Gym

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    +4
    Calculated: 185 at end of 2023 → 189 at end of 2025

    World Gym

    −6
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    World Gym

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

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    December 2005
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    World Gym

    June 2009
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    WORKOUT ANYTIME

    2004
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    World Gym

    2008
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    WORKOUT ANYTIME
    Franchised (45 locations) — revenue
    $857,287
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Franchised (45 locations) — revenue and memberships
    $551 per member
    other Revenue per Active Member
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Franchised (91 locations) — revenue
    $448,160
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +2 more groups in the full report
    World Gym

    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.

    WORKOUT ANYTIME vs World Gym: common questions

    Which costs less to open, WORKOUT ANYTIME or World Gym?
    WORKOUT ANYTIME: $1,091,700 – $2,325,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 WORKOUT ANYTIME and World Gym royalties compare?
    WORKOUT ANYTIME: 6% · percentage of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); 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, WORKOUT ANYTIME or World Gym?
    WORKOUT ANYTIME: 189 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); 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 WORKOUT ANYTIME and World Gym disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    WORKOUT ANYTIME has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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