Is The Yard Gym or Yoga Six cheaper to open?

The Yard Gym costs $398,550–$954,100 and Yoga Six costs $529,233–$826,265 to open (FDD Item 7). The Yard Gym has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, The Yard Gym or Yoga Six?

FranchiseVerdict grades The Yard Gym C and Yoga Six B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

The Yard Gym vs Yoga Six

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Yard Gym and Yoga Six are health & fitness franchises. The Yard Gym requires an investment of $399K – $954K while Yoga Six requires $529K – $826K. Yoga Six discloses average revenue of $489K; The Yard Gym does not report Item 19 data. Yoga Six has SBA lending data on file with a 5.6% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates The Yard Gym C (Average) and Yoga Six B (Above average).

Metric	The Yard Gym	Yoga Six
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$399K – $954K	$529K – $826K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$60K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/An=2	$489K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	5.6% (49 loans)
Total Units	9	192
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2024	2018
FDD Year	2025	2025