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Gold's Gym vs UFC Gym — which franchise is the better buy?

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Gold's GymUFC Gym
Disclosure honestyDD
Investment from$2,356,000$155,388
Total fees7%8%
Outlets18259
Lawsuits03

Gold's Gym: what their numbers say

Discloses only average and median Gross Revenue (not profit) for 2024-2025. No costs deducted. Excludes newer/non-reporting locations. No net income data provided; significant cherry-picking omission of expenses.

UFC Gym: what their numbers say

Discloses only revenue and member counts for 25 company-managed Signature/UFC FIT gyms in 2024-2025. Excludes all expenses, profit, owner income, and omits Jiu Jitsu, Class, and Core models entirely.

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