HOTWORX vs Orangetheory
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
+98.5% (2022–2025)
Net unit change
+5.6% (2021–2023)
Strong
Exit quality
Strong
Fair
Transfer / churn
Fair
0× expected (0 of 47)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
0.1× expected (5 of 322)
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Distress
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$19,950
Franchise fee
$59,950
$289K–$830K
Investment range
$729K–$1.6M
Not disclosed
Royalty
8%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Not disclosed
HOTWORX
Orangetheory
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