Franchise opportunities compared
World Gym 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
World Gym
$101,500 – $2,232,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Yoga Six
$533,999 – $1,026,853
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33Initial franchise fee · Item 5
World Gym
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Yoga Six
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20Royalty · Item 6
World Gym
$1,250/mo, +$50/yr
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Yoga Six
7% of gross sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23Before you compare
- World Gym figures come from its 2025 FDD and Yoga Six figures from its 2026 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 Yoga Six 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
Yoga SixItem 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 Yoga Six: common questions
- Which costs less to open, World Gym or Yoga Six?
- World Gym: $101,500 – $2,232,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 World Gym. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do World Gym and Yoga Six royalties compare?
- World Gym: $1,250/mo, +$50/yr (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); 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, World Gym or Yoga Six?
- World Gym: 18 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); 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 World Gym and Yoga Six disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- World Gym makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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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Full World Gym report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Yoga Six report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
