Is Workout Anytime or World Gym cheaper to open?

Workout Anytime costs $1,060,850–$1,840,550 and World Gym costs $452,500–$2,232,500 to open (FDD Item 7). World Gym has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Workout Anytime or World Gym?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 9.1% for Workout Anytime and 0.0% for World Gym. Lower is safer, so World Gym has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Workout Anytime or World Gym?

FranchiseVerdict grades Workout Anytime B and World Gym B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Workout Anytime vs World Gym

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Workout Anytime and World Gym are health & fitness franchises. Workout Anytime requires an investment of $1.1M – $1.8M while World Gym requires $453K – $2.2M. Workout Anytime discloses average revenue of $519K; World Gym makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. On SBA loan performance, World Gym has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Workout Anytime (9.1%). FranchiseVerdict rates Workout Anytime B (Above average) and World Gym B (Above average).

Metric	Workout Anytime	World Gym
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$1.1M – $1.8M	$453K – $2.2M
Franchise Fee	$45K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	$1,250 per month, with a $50 per month increase upon each one (1) year anniversary
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$519K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	9.1% (35 loans)	0.0% (11 loans)
Total Units	190	18
Unit Growth (YoY)	+5 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2005	2009
FDD Year	2025	2026