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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
World Gym
FitnessSoftware purchasing at World Gym is controlled at the headquarters level, with Chief Executive Officer John Caraccio and Senior Director of Franchise Relations and Compliance Karin Michael listed as key executives in the 2026 FDD. The brand currently mandates the World Gym Asset Platform Training system, powered by Bynder, across its 18 franchised units. This represents a small but focused addressable market for vendors selling into fitness franchise systems.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
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Total units
18
18 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
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national + local
Initial fee
$25K
per unit
Investment range
$453K–$2.23M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall record all transactions and Gross Sales of the Franchised Business on a Computer System that is designated or approved by Franchisor, which must contain software that allows Franchisee to record accumulated sales without turning back, resetting or erasing such sales.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will also have the right to, at any time without notice, electronically and independently connect with your Computer System to monitor or retrieve data stored on the Computer System (or for any other purpose we deem necessary).
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor: (i) a signed Gross Sales Report as described ©2026 World Gym International, LLC 2026 Franchise Agreement 33 more fully in Section 4 of this Agreement on or before Monday of each week;
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Currently, we are the Approved Supplier for: (i) any training we provide to you as consideration for our then-current Training Fee; and (ii) gym operations and management services (usually provided by our ©2026 World Gym International, LLC 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document 21 franchise business coaches).
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase any items or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from an Approved Supplier that we approve or designate, which may include us or our affiliate(s).
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
525047.33Item 8
During our past fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, we derived $525,047.33 on account of our System franchisees’ purchases, or 15.44% of our total revenue for that fiscal year.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We receive revenues from your required purchases in the form of rebates by third party vendors.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
50Item 8
approximately 50% to 75% of your ongoing costs to operate the Franchised Business after the initial start-up phase.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We may, but are not obligated to, grant your request to: (i) offer any products or services in connection with your Franchised Business that are not Approved Products and Approved Services; or (ii) purchase any item or service we require you to purchase from an Approved Supplier from an alternative supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to direct the telephone company servicing Franchisee, per Franchisor’s request, to disconnect the telephone number used in connection with the Franchised Business or transfer such number to Franchisor or to any person or location of Franchisor’s choosing.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will, as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion, conduct inspections and/or audits of the Franchised Business and Premises to ensure that Franchisee is operating its Franchised Business in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the Manuals and the System standards and specifications.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may from time to time revise the Manuals, and Franchisee agrees to adhere to and abide by all such revisions (at its expense).
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve the proposed site for your facility in writing before you begin any constructions or improvements.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you must not establish or maintain a separate website, landing page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on Facebook®…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase any items or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from an Approved Supplier that we approve or designate, which may include us or our affiliate(s).
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase any items or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from an Approved Supplier that we approve or designate, which may include us or our affiliate(s).
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
With the exception of the Initial Franchise Fee, Franchisee shall pay all fees and other amounts due to Franchisor and/or its affiliates under this Agreement through an electronic funds transfer program (the “EFT Program”), under which Franchisor automatically deducts all payments owed to Franchisor under this…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must sell or otherwise issue gift cards or certificates (together “Gift Cards”) that have been prepared utilizing the standard form of Gift Card provided or designated by Franchisor, and only in the manner specified by Franchisor in the Manuals or otherwise in writing.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Franchised Business must, at all times, be managed and staffed with at least one (1) individual who has successfully completed our Initial Training Program, unless we agree otherwise in a signed addendum to your Franchise Agreement (for Gyms that afford 24-hour access).
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
If you are opening a new Gym, you must buy your point-of-sale system from our Approved Vendor.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will also have the right to, at any time without notice, electronically and independently connect with your Computer System to monitor or retrieve data stored on the Computer System (or for any other purpose we deem necessary).
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
including without limitation, any (a) gym management system and/or CRM system that Franchisee must use in connection with the Franchised Business, and/or (b) online app or other platform that Franchisor permits Franchisee to offer and sell to Gym members/patrons for on-demand fitness services and instruction that can…
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require Franchisee and its designated attendees to pay its then-current training tuition fee in connection with attending additional/refresher training
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may establish and conduct an annual convention for all Gym owners and operators and will require Franchisee and its Designated Manager to attend this convention.
The filing answers no to 6 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at World Gym
World Gym operates 18 franchised locations in the US, with no company-owned units disclosed in the 2026 FDD. This is a compact franchise system, meaning the total addressable market for software vendors is limited to those 18 units plus the franchisor entity itself. The brand does not report average unit volume (AUV), royalty rates, or initial term length in the most recent FDD, so unit-level economics remain opaque. For vendors, the opportunity centers on selling into a single decision-making hub that controls technology mandates for the entire system.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD identifies two executives at World Gym headquarters: John Caraccio, Chief Executive Officer, and Karin Michael, Senior Director – Franchise Relations and Compliance. In a system of this size, software purchasing authority almost certainly rests with these individuals or their direct delegates. Vendors should direct initial outreach to the CEO’s office, framing solutions around compliance, operational consistency, and ease of deployment across a small franchise network. No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, reinforcing that all technology decisions flow through the franchisor.
Mandated and current tech stack
World Gym mandates one technology system across its franchise network: the World Gym Asset Platform Training, which runs on Bynder. This is a digital asset management and training platform, suggesting the brand prioritizes brand consistency and franchisee education. No point-of-sale, CRM, scheduling, or payment processing systems are named as mandated or recommended in the 2026 FDD. This gap may indicate either an open technology environment where franchisees choose their own tools, or simply that the franchisor does not disclose additional mandates in Item 11. Vendors offering complementary systems—particularly those that integrate with Bynder or fill operational gaps—may find receptive ground.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The 2026 FDD does not include an Item 8 extract detailing procurement restrictions or designated suppliers. Without this information, vendors cannot determine whether World Gym requires franchisees to purchase from specific vendors, maintains an approved supplier list, or allows open purchasing. Similarly, Item 17 renewal data is absent, and the initial franchise term is not disclosed. This lack of visibility makes it difficult to predict contract renewal cycles or software evaluation windows. Vendors should approach World Gym with a relationship-based sales strategy rather than timing outreach to known contractual triggers.
How to read the World Gym FDD
The full World Gym Franchise Disclosure Document is available below in our embedded viewer. This document is filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise system. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 11 (franchisor’s obligations), which lists mandated technology, and Item 1 (the franchisor and any parents, predecessors, and affiliates), which identifies the executives who control purchasing. Because many standard data points—such as unit economics, procurement rules, and renewal terms—are not disclosed in this FDD, direct engagement with HQ may be necessary to qualify the opportunity. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software category, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
World Gym, answered from the filing
The 2026 FDD lists John Caraccio (Chief Executive Officer) and Karin Michael (Senior Director – Franchise Relations and Compliance) as key contacts. Software decisions likely route through these executives.
The only mandated technology disclosed in the 2026 FDD is the World Gym Asset Platform Training, powered by Bynder. No POS or other operational systems are named as mandated.
World Gym has 18 total units in the US, all of which are franchised. Company-owned unit counts are not disclosed in the 2026 FDD.
The 2026 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so whether World Gym uses designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or an open model is not publicly disclosed.
The 2026 FDD does not provide an Item 17 renewal extract, initial term length, or recent activity data, so contract window timing cannot be estimated from available filings.
The World Gym FDD is filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. You can view the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full document directly.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
3 operators run 3 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit3
Top states by locations
| RI | 1 |
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| OR | 1 |
| CA | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind World Gym
unknown of world fitness services.
Related Fitness brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.