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    CycleBar Franchising SPV vs D1 Sports

    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.

    CycleBar Franchising SPV2025 FDDD1 Sports2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    $410,809 – $1,110,193

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    D1 Sports

    $401,776

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    Not available

    D1 Sports

    $62,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Royalty · Item 6

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    D1 Sports

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or applicable monthly Minimum Royalty Fee; minimum is $1,950 during first year, $2,450 during second year, and $2,950 during third and subsequent years

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • CycleBar Franchising SPV figures come from its 2025 FDD and D1 Sports figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (CycleBar Franchising SPV: 76, D1 Sports: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    $410,809 – $1,110,193
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    D1 Sports

    $401,776
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    D1 Sports

    $62,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    7%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    D1 Sports

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or applicable monthly Minimum Royalty Fee; minimum is $1,950 during first year, $2,450 during second year, and $2,950 during third and subsequent years
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    2%
    Brand Development Fund initial contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    D1 Sports

    $250/mo
    Brand Fund — Greater of $250 per month or 2% of monthly Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    189
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    D1 Sports

    160
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    −70
    Calculated: 259 at end of 2022 → 189 at end of 2024

    D1 Sports

    +69
    Calculated: 91 at end of 2023 → 160 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    D1 Sports

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

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    D1 Sports

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CycleBar Franchising SPV

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    D1 Sports

    2014
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CycleBar Franchising SPV
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New Studios owned and operated by franchisees that conducted their Soft Opening…
    $32,098
    other New Studio month 7 Gross Revenue median
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New Studios owned and operated by franchisees that conducted their Soft Opening…
    $33,121
    other New Studio month 8 Gross Revenue average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New Studios owned and operated by franchisees that conducted their Soft Opening…
    $40,089
    other New Studio month 9 Gross Revenue maximum
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +73 more groups in the full report
    D1 Sports
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $888,671
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67

    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.

    CycleBar Franchising SPV vs D1 Sports: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CycleBar Franchising SPV or D1 Sports?
    CycleBar Franchising SPV: $410,809 – $1,110,193 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28); D1 Sports: $401,776 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for D1 Sports. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do CycleBar Franchising SPV and D1 Sports royalties compare?
    CycleBar Franchising SPV: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); D1 Sports: Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or applicable monthly Minimum Royalty Fee; minimum is $1,950 during first year, $2,450 during second year, and $2,950 during third and subsequent years (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CycleBar Franchising SPV or D1 Sports?
    CycleBar Franchising SPV: 189 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); D1 Sports: 160 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CycleBar Franchising SPV and D1 Sports disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CycleBar Franchising SPV has reviewed Item 19 figures for 76 location groups; D1 Sports 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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