Quick Verdict · who it fits
Gold's Gym fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale fitness concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$2.4M - $5.2M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
5%
Item 19 median rev
$1.76M franchised units
System size (Item 20)
132 +4
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
6+ yrs
Training (Item 11)
5 days
Company-owned units
50
Model Gold's Gym's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Buyer qualifications
✓Semi-absentee eligible✓No bankruptcy disclosed
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Where units actually land — not just the headline average.
P25
$1.36M
Median
$1.76M
P75
$2.28M
▪ n = 126 units · franchised units · 2025 calendar year · Source: 2026 FDD Item 19
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,760,000
$100k$3.2M
Royalty (5%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
211
Total units open
7 franchised, 0 company-owned
Units opened last year
1 franchised
Units closed last year
net closure , 0 company-owned
1 unit
Net unit growth
210 to 211
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Gold's Gym ranks against 162 Fitness & Wellness peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
98th pct · of 162 peers
Franchise fee
22nd pct · of 162 peers
System size
81st pct · of 162 peers
Fitness & Wellness industry averages
Avg investment
$437K - $1.0M
Avg franchise fee
$48K
Avg system size
150
Franchises analyzed
162
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold's Gym | Disclosed | $40K | $2.4M - $5.2M | 5% | 132 |
| CrunchSimilar price | Disclosed | $35K | $2.1M - $5.4M | 5% | 481 |
| JazzerciseBiggest system | Disclosed | $1K | $2K - $3K | 20% | 5,092 |
| Next HealthTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $80K | $1.7M - $2.3M | 9% | 5 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Brand Analysis
The 2026 FDD prices an Anytime Fitness franchise at $539,329 to $905,482 and charges a flat $842 monthly royalty, not a percentage. Every Item 7 line item, the four revenue quartiles, and the fee clause most cost pages have never read.
Brand Analysis
Club Pilates' 2026 FDD shows total investment of $403K to $1.0M, a $65K franchise fee, and an 8% royalty. As the largest reformer-Pilates franchise system in the U.S., the brand has proven unit economics — and is also subject to the Xponential parent-company risk that affects every Xponential brand. Here's the math.
Brand Analysis
Crunch Fitness' 2026 FDD shows an investment range of $2.15M to $5.37M, a low-tier $35K franchise fee, and a 5% royalty. The wide range reflects two very different gym formats — Standard and Signature. Here's how to read the math and which buyer profile fits.
Gold's Gym requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $2,356,000–$5,162,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Gold's Gym franchises are sold by Gold's Gym Franchise LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Gold's Gym discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,759,000. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Gold's Gym has 132 total locations, with 4 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Yes. Gold's Gym's most recent FDD documents approximately 5 days of initial training, typically split between classroom and on-site components. See Item 11 of the FDD for the full training and support schedule.
Per the FDD, Gold's Gym discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a transfer fee of $10,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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