Franchise opportunities compared

    Elements Massage® 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

    Elements Massage®

    $524,989 – $711,523

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Stretch Zone

    $142,590 – $305,489

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Elements Massage®

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Stretch Zone

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Elements Massage®

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Elements Massage® 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 (Elements Massage®: 14, Stretch Zone: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Elements Massage®

    $524,989 – $711,523
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Stretch Zone

    $142,590 – $305,489
    Total — Single Unit Franchise
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Elements Massage®

    $15,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Stretch Zone

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Elements Massage®

    2%
    Royalty 6% of Gross Receipts 5 th day of each month See Note 1 Brand Marketing Fund — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Stretch Zone

    7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; minimum monthly royalty of $900 beginning the first full calendar month.
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Elements Massage®

    2%
    Royalty 6% of Gross Receipts 5 th day of each month See Note 1 Brand Marketing Fund — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Stretch Zone

    2% of monthly gross revenues after initial $500 contribution
    Advertising Contributions to the Media Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Stretch Zone

    413
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Stretch Zone

    +83
    Calculated: 330 at end of 2023 → 413 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stretch Zone

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

    Elements Massage®

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Stretch Zone

    June 2016
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Stretch Zone

    Franchisor organized November 25, 2015 as a Florida limited liability company.
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Elements Massage®
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised studios; Bottom 3rd
    59.7 percent
    other Bottomthird
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised studios; All Studios Open Greater than One Year prior to 2025
    231 studios
    other Open greaterthan1year
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Studios table category within the same-studio comparison; franchised studio…
    4.5 percent
    other All Studios
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +11 more groups in the full report
    Stretch Zone
    Franchised (237 locations) — revenue
    $330,892
    median Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Franchised (99 franchise) — revenue and other measures
    $348,211
    median Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Franchised (377 locations) — revenue
    $310,219
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Elements Massage® vs Stretch Zone: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Elements Massage® or Stretch Zone?
    Elements Massage®: $524,989 – $711,523 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Elements Massage® and Stretch Zone royalties compare?
    Elements Massage®: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); 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.
    Do Elements Massage® and Stretch Zone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Elements Massage® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 14 location groups; 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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