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%
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.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$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 156 Fitness & Wellness peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
98th pct · of 156 peers
Franchise fee
23rd pct · of 156 peers
System size
79th pct · of 156 peers
Fitness & Wellness industry averages
Avg investment
$434K - $1.0M
Avg franchise fee
$48K
Avg system size
158
Franchises analyzed
156
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.
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 in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
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. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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