Franchise opportunities compared
World Gym vs WRTS Kid’s Gyms
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
World Gym
$101,500 – $2,232,500
2025 FDD · Item 7WRTS Kid’s Gyms
$98,850 – $162,900
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
World Gym
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11WRTS Kid’s Gyms
$65,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
World Gym
$1,250/mo, +$50/yr
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12WRTS Kid’s Gyms
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- World Gym and WRTS Kid’s Gyms disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
World GymNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
World Gym vs WRTS Kid’s Gyms: common questions
- Which costs less to open, World Gym or WRTS Kid’s Gyms?
- World Gym: $101,500 – $2,232,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); WRTS Kid’s Gyms: $98,850 – $162,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for WRTS Kid’s Gyms. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do World Gym and WRTS Kid’s Gyms royalties compare?
- World Gym: $1,250/mo, +$50/yr (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); WRTS Kid’s Gyms: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, World Gym or WRTS Kid’s Gyms?
- World Gym: 18 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); WRTS Kid’s Gyms: 97 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do World Gym and WRTS Kid’s Gyms disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- World Gym makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; WRTS Kid’s Gyms 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 World Gym report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full WRTS Kid’s Gyms report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
