Franchise opportunities compared
Center vs Stretch Lab
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Center
$508,778 – $1,182,188
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29Stretch Lab
$271,037 – $814,192
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Center
$65,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Stretch Lab
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Center
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Stretch Lab
8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Stretch Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Center
Stretch Lab
Center
Stretch Lab
Center
Stretch Lab
Center
Stretch Lab
System scale & health
Center
Stretch Lab
Center
Stretch Lab
Center
Stretch Lab
Center
Stretch Lab
Center
Stretch Lab
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Center vs Stretch Lab: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Center or Stretch Lab?
- Center: $508,778 – $1,182,188 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Stretch Lab: $271,037 – $814,192 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Stretch Lab. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Center and Stretch Lab royalties compare?
- Center: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Stretch Lab: 8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Center or Stretch Lab?
- Center: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Stretch Lab: 486 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Center and Stretch Lab disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Center has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Stretch Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Center report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Stretch Lab report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure