Franchise opportunities compared
CRUNCH vs The Bar Method
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
CRUNCH
$2,147,500 – $5,367,000
2026 FDD · Item 7The Bar Method
$240,012
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28Initial franchise fee · Item 5
CRUNCH
$35,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16The Bar Method
$42,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
CRUNCH
5% · percent of monthly Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18The Bar Method
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- CRUNCH discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (CRUNCH: 2, The Bar Method: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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The Bar MethodCRUNCH
The Bar Method
CRUNCH
The Bar Method
CRUNCH
The Bar Method
CRUNCH
The Bar Method
System scale & health
CRUNCHThe Bar MethodCRUNCH
The Bar Method
CRUNCH
The Bar Method
CRUNCH
The Bar Method
CRUNCH
The Bar Method
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The Bar Method
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
CRUNCHThe Bar MethodItem 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.
CRUNCH vs The Bar Method: common questions
- Which costs less to open, CRUNCH or The Bar Method?
- CRUNCH: $2,147,500 – $5,367,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Bar Method: $240,012 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Bar Method. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do CRUNCH and The Bar Method royalties compare?
- CRUNCH: 5% · percent of monthly Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); The Bar Method: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, CRUNCH or The Bar Method?
- CRUNCH: 972 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75); The Bar Method: 77 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do CRUNCH and The Bar Method disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- CRUNCH has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; The Bar Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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 CRUNCH report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Bar Method report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
