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    Eos vs SPECIAL STRONG

    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.

    Eos2025 FDDSPECIAL STRONG2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Eos

    $61,045 – $150,660

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    SPECIAL STRONG

    $89,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Eos

    Not available

    SPECIAL STRONG

    $47,250

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Eos

    Not available

    SPECIAL STRONG

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Eos figures come from its 2025 FDD and SPECIAL STRONG figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Eos 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 (Eos: 45, SPECIAL STRONG: 14). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Eos

    $61,045 – $150,660
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    SPECIAL STRONG

    $89,750
    Total one territory
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Eos

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    SPECIAL STRONG

    $47,250
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Eos

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    SPECIAL STRONG

    8%
    Royalty rate for monthly gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Eos

    $100
    Brand Development Fund maximum annual increment
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    SPECIAL STRONG

    4%
    Maximum Brand Development Fund Contribution — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Eos

    732
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    SPECIAL STRONG

    20
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Eos

    +207
    Calculated: 525 at end of 2022 → 732 at end of 2024

    SPECIAL STRONG

    +13
    Calculated: 7 at end of 2022 → 20 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Eos

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    SPECIAL STRONG

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

    Eos

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SPECIAL STRONG

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Eos

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SPECIAL STRONG

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Eos
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Expert operating franchisees based in the United States; reporting period Febru…
    171 days
    other Highest # of Total Session Days
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — System Wide operating franchisees based in the United States; reporting period…
    171 days
    other Highest # of Total Session Days
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Certified operating franchisees based in the United States during February 1, 2…
    40.94 percent
    other % Above Average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +42 more groups in the full report
    SPECIAL STRONG
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Location 1, operating in one territory, January 1 through December 3…
    $9,952
    other Franchised Location 1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Location 2, operating in one territory, January 1 through December 3…
    $2,245
    other Franchised Location 2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Location 4, operating in one territory, January 1 through December 3…
    $157,335
    other Gross Revenue amount: $157,334.50
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +11 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.

    Eos vs SPECIAL STRONG: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Eos or SPECIAL STRONG?
    Eos: $61,045 – $150,660 (2025 FDD · Item 7); SPECIAL STRONG: $89,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Eos. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Eos or SPECIAL STRONG?
    Eos: 732 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); SPECIAL STRONG: 20 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Eos and SPECIAL STRONG disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Eos has reviewed Item 19 figures for 45 location groups; SPECIAL STRONG has reviewed Item 19 figures for 14 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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