Is 30 Minute Hit or Hot Ground Gym cheaper to open?

30 Minute Hit costs $145,350–$342,950 and Hot Ground Gym costs $163,000–$317,000 to open (FDD Item 7). 30 Minute Hit has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, 30 Minute Hit or Hot Ground Gym?

FranchiseVerdict grades 30 Minute Hit C and Hot Ground Gym C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

30 Minute Hit vs Hot Ground Gym

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both 30 Minute Hit and Hot Ground Gym are health & fitness franchises. 30 Minute Hit requires an investment of $145K – $343K while Hot Ground Gym requires $163K – $317K. FranchiseVerdict rates 30 Minute Hit C (Average) and Hot Ground Gym C (Average).

Metric	30 Minute Hit	Hot Ground Gym
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	CAverageAverage
Investment Range	$145K – $343K	$163K – $317K
Franchise Fee	$45K	$40K
Royalty Rate	Greater of (a) 4% of monthly Gross Sales or (b) tiered flat monthly minimum based on Gross Sales tier ($500-$900/month). Currently only charging the tiered flat amounts in (b).	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	N/ACompany-owned only · n=2
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	28	3
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2010	2024
FDD Year	2025	2025

Investment Range

$145K – $343K

$163K – $317K

Franchise Fee

$45K

$40K

Royalty Rate

Greater of (a) 4% of monthly Gross Sales or (b) tiered flat monthly minimum based on Gross Sales tier ($500-$900/month). Currently only charging the tiered flat amounts in (b).

6.0%

Average Revenue (Item 19)

N/A

N/ACompany-owned only · n=2

SBA Charge-Off Rate

Limited data

N/A

Total Units

Unit Growth (YoY)

N/A

Year Began Franchising

2010