Franchise opportunities compared
Center vs Stretch Zone
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 Zone
$142,590 – $305,489
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Center
$65,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Stretch Zone
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Center
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Stretch Zone
7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; minimum monthly royalty of $900 beginning the first full calendar month.
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Stretch Zone has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Stretch ZoneCenter
Stretch Zone
Center
Stretch Zone
Center
Stretch Zone
Center
Stretch Zone
System scale & health
Stretch ZoneCenter
Stretch Zone
Center
Stretch Zone
Center
Stretch Zone
Center
Stretch Zone
Center
Stretch Zone
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Stretch ZoneItem 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 Zone: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Center or Stretch Zone?
- Center: $508,778 – $1,182,188 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Stretch Zone: $142,590 – $305,489 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Stretch Zone. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Center and Stretch Zone royalties compare?
- Center: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Stretch Zone: 7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; minimum monthly royalty of $900 beginning the first full calendar month. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Center or Stretch Zone?
- Center: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Stretch Zone: 413 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Center and Stretch Zone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Center has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Stretch Zone has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. 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 Zone report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
