[ KEY FINDING ]ITEM 20CHANGED SINCE THE 2025 FDD

What changed in Gold's Gym's 2026 FDD compared with its 2025 FDD?

Net change in the total count of outlets over each FDD's latest reported year

+1 → -29

From the 2026 FDD (issued May 13, 2026), compared with the 2025 FDD.

Item 20 of Gold's Gym's 2025 FDD shows a net change of +1 in its total count of outlets over its latest reported year (p.63); its 2026 FDD shows -29 (p.62).

WHAT THIS MEANSItem 20 shows how many outlets opened, closed, were terminated or changed hands each year, and lists former franchisees you can contact.

Cites: 2025 FDD, Item 20 p.63 · 2026 FDD, Item 20 p.62

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Gold's Gym

Report based on the 2026 FDD, issued May 13, 2026.

For Gold's Gym, the 2026 FDD estimates a total initial investment of $2,356,000 to $5,162,000 (Item 7).

Verified: Sep 29, 2026

6 RED FLAGS DETECTED
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MURK SCORE
FRANCHISE SONAR MURK SCORE: ELEVATED(our band for scores 40 to 64)

Does Gold's Gym Have Franchise Litigation?

Item 3, as extracted, lists no pending or concluded cases.

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How Much Does a Gold's Gym Franchise Cost?

Royalty RateInitial InvestmentTotal UnitsNet Growth (1Y)

5.0%

variable

$2.4M to $5.2M

182

-29

Source: FDD Items 6, 7, 20

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What Does Gold's Gym's Item 19 Disclose About Earnings?

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Item 19 figures, each with the group it covers and its FDD page

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