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. 29

    Stretch Lab

    $271,037 – $814,192

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Center

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Stretch Lab

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    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

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Stretch Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Center

    $508,778 – $1,182,188
    Total Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Stretch Lab

    $271,037 – $814,192
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — Franchise Agreement
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Center

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Center

    8%
    Royalty percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Stretch Lab

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Center

    2%
    Brand Fund Fee current rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Stretch Lab

    2% of current percent of gross sales; payable weekly; subject to adjustment
    Contributions to Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Center

    0
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Stretch Lab

    486
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Center

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024

    Stretch Lab

    +56
    Calculated: 430 at end of 2023 → 486 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Center

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Center

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Stretch Lab

    Current franchisor began selling franchises April 4, 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Center

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CCenter

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Stretch Lab
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $776,600
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75

    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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